Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Dariush Elahi
546 U.S. 450 · Decided February 21, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Dariush Elahi was decided on February 21, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 450 · 126 S. Ct. 1193 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 1047 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 1817
- Docket number
- 04-1095
- Decided
- February 21, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1602
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Dariush Elahi
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-029, docket 2005-029-01.
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