Supreme Court of the United States
Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi
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- Type
- Opinion
- Filed
- April 21, 2009
- Case
- Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. Dariush Elahi, the respondent, sued Iran, claiming that Iran unlawfully participated in the assassination of his brother, and he obtained a default judgment of about $312 million. Seeking to collect some of the money, he has tried to attach an asset belonging to Iran, namely, a $2.8 million judgment that Iran…
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