Immunity of Foreign Officials Overview

Immunity of Foreign Officials Overview in 2013

United States views on international law [1] in relation to Immunity of Foreign Officials Overview: In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Samantar v. Yousuf that the FSIA does not govern the immunity of foreign officials. See this world legal encyclopedia (in relation to issues that took place in the year 2010) at 397-428 for a discussion of Samantar, including the amicus brief filed by the United States and the Supreme Court's opinion. The cases discussed below involve the consideration of foreign official immunity post-Samantar.

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1. Immunity of Foreign Officials Overview in the Digest of United States Practice in International Law