Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM DC Circuit Nixes $175M Sanctions Judgment Against Russia in FSIA Religious Theft Case
"Because the district court lacked jurisdiction over Chabad's claims against the Russian Federation when it entered the default judgment and sanctions judgments, those judgments are void as against the Federation," Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote for the D.C. Circuit.
August 07, 2024 at 05:34 PM
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International Law
What You Need to Know
- The D.C. Circuit ruled Russia is immune in a lawsuit accusing the Russian state of hoarding stolen religious texts.
- Agudas Chasidei Chabad sued Russia in 2004 under the expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
- The D.C. Circuit nixed a $175 million-plus sanctions judgment against Russia on immunity grounds.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has tossed out a trial court judgment ordering Russia to pay more than $175 million in accrued sanctions for alleged theft of religious property, ruling that the Russian Federation is immune from suit.
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