Permanent Mission of India v. City of New York
2007 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Permanent Mission of India v. City of New York, 551 U.S. 193 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court construed the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to allow a federal court to hear a lawsuit brought by the City of New York to recover unpaid property taxes levied against India and Mongolia, both of which own real estate in New York.
Quick Facts Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations v. City of New York, Argued April 24, 2007 Decided June 14, 2007 ...
Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations v. City of New York | |
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Argued April 24, 2007 Decided June 14, 2007 | |
Full case name | The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations et al. v. City of New York |
Docket no. | 06-134 |
Citations | 551 U.S. 193 (more) 127 S. Ct. 2352; 168 L. Ed. 2d 85 |
Case history | |
Prior | Ruling in favor of the City upheld by the Second Circuit, 446 F.3d 365 (2d Cir. 2006); cert. granted, 549 U.S. ___ (2007) |
Holding | |
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not preclude federal courts from hearing suits brought to enforce tax liens. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Alito |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Breyer |
Laws applied | |
28 U.S.C. § 1602 |
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