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Civil Litigation As A Means Of Compensating Victims Of International Terrorism, Walter W. Heiser
Civil Litigation As A Means Of Compensating Victims Of International Terrorism, Walter W. Heiser
San Diego International Law Journal
This Article discusses the rules of procedural law that authorize United States courts to enter civil judgments against international terrorists and the foreign states that sponsor them. Somewhat surprisingly, these rules do not make such judgments difficult to obtain. As the Sutherland case illustrates, plaintiffs have already recovered substantial money judgments against terrorist defendants. Not surprisingly, the real difficulties are encountered when plaintiffs seek to enforce such judgments. Private parties have successfully utilized civil litigation as a means of neutralizing domestic hate groups. The question now is whether they can achieve similar success with respect to international terrorists. Success in …