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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal opinion / court reporter page (federal supplement)
File Size:
2.46 MB
Summary
This document is a page from a 2005 legal opinion (349 F.Supp.2d 765) regarding the 'In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001' litigation. The text focuses on legal arguments for establishing personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2), arguing that by assisting Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, the defendants purposefully directed their activities at the United States. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Osama bin Laden | Terrorist Leader |
Mentioned as the leader of the campaign of terror targeting the United States.
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| Plaintiffs | Litigants |
Parties arguing for personal jurisdiction over the defendants based on the purposeful direction of activities toward ...
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| Defendants | Litigants |
Parties disputing service/jurisdiction; alleged co-conspirators providing assistance to terrorists.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| United States District Court (S.D.N.Y.) |
The court issuing the opinion (Southern District of New York).
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| al Qaeda |
Mentioned alongside Osama bin Laden regarding the campaign of terror.
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| International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
Cited in legal precedent (United States v. Int’l Bhd. of Teamsters).
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| Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Cited in legal precedent regarding terrorism cases (Rein and Pugh cases).
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| Republic of Iraq |
Cited in legal precedent (Daliberti case).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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The forum toward which activities were directed; the target of terrorist attacks.
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Specific state mentioned regarding long-arm statutes and jurisdiction.
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Relationships (2)
Plaintiffs claim defendants provided assistance to terrorists and were co-conspirators.
Plaintiffs claim defendants provided assistance to these terrorists.
Key Quotes (3)
"Defendants aimed their conduct at the United States."Source
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Quote #1
"Rule 4(k)(2) “fill[s] a gap in the enforcement of federal law” for courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over defendants with sufficient contacts with the United States generally, but insufficient contacts with any one state in particular."Source
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Quote #2
"Plaintiffs submit that the moving Defendants knew that the primary target of Osama bin Laden’s and al Qaeda’s campaign of terror was the United States"Source
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Quote #3
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