U.S. Supreme Court,
International Law,
Criminal,
Civil Litigation
Feb. 25, 2020
Supreme Court case will test whether punitive damages can apply retroactively against state sponsors of terrorists
Opati v. Republic of Sudan focuses on whether Congress intended for a statute authorizing punitive damages against state sponsors of terrorists to apply retroactively.
Scott J. Street
Partner
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
Phone: (213) 205-2800
Email: sstreet@jwhowardattorneys.com
Scott has taught at Loyola Law School, practiced in the U.S. Supreme Court and written for the Daily Journal and other publications.
It is supposed to be difficult to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case. For the second consecutive year, lawyers for the Republic of Sudan will appear at the lectern in Washington, D.C., to try to limit Sudan's exposure for damages caused by its well-known sponsorship of terrorists during the 1990s.
The case, Opati v. Republic of Sudan, focuses on whether Congress intended for a statute authoriz...
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