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Victor Restis v. United Against Nuclear Iran: Selected Case Files

In this defamation lawsuit brought by Greek businessman Victor Restis against the advocacy organization United Against Nuclear Iran, the U.S. Government -- which was not a party to the lawsuit -- intervened by asserting the state secrets privilege. The court granted the government's motion for dismissal on March 23, 2015.

Selected Case Files

• Memorandum Opinion Dismissing the Case, March 23, 2015
• Plaintiff's Letter Requesting Status Conference, March 3, 2015
• Plaintiff's Reply to Govt's Opposition to Motion to Compel, December 5, 2014
• Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant's Opposition to Motion to Compel, December 5, 2014
• US Government's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, November 19, 2014
• Exhibit: Disposition of "State Secrets" Cases Cited by Plaintiff
• Declaration of Anthony J. Coppolino
• Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, November 19, 2014
• Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, October 29, 2014
• Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Compel Additional Information Relating to the Assertion of the State Secrets Privilege, October 29, 2014
• Declaration of Michael Barghava transmitting exhibits
• Exhibit A: Transcript of October 8, 2014 hearing
• Exhibit B: Retraction published by Jerusalem Post
• Exhibit C: The Shadow of State Secrets by Laura K. Donohue, Georgetown University Law Center
• Exhibit D: Compilation of State Secrets Cases
• Exhibit E: The State Secrets Privilege and Access to Justice: What is the Proper Balance? by the Hon. Robert D. Sack, et al, Fordham Law Review
• Proposed amici are granted leave to file, October 17, 2014
• Plaintiff supports participation of amici, October 16, 2014
• Govt does not oppose participation of amici, October 15, 2014
• Second Amended Complaint, October 11, 2014
• Letter from proposed amici curiae, October 10, 2014
• Court Orders Parties to File Further Briefs Related to State Secrets Privilege, October 9, 2014
• Court Grants Govt Motion for Leave to Intervene, October 9, 2014
• Transcript of Hearing, October 8, 2014 (via Lawfare)
• Defendant Renews Call for Dismissal of Case, October 7, 2014
• Plaintiff Reiterates Challenge to Govt's Proposed Use of State Secrets Privilege, with Exhibit A, October 2, 2014
• Plaintiff Says Defendant Uses State Secrets as both a Sword and a Shield, October 2, 2014
• Defendant UANI Does Not Oppose Govt Assertion of State Secrets Privilege, October 1, 2014
• Court Denies Defense Motion to Dismiss Defamation Claim, September 30, 2014
• Govt Responds to Plaintiff, Denies Need for Public Declaration, September 26, 2014
• Plaintiff Objects to Supplemental Defense Filing, September 25, 2014
• Order Setting Pre-Motion Conference on October 8, September 22, 2014
• Plaintiff's Motion for a Pre-Motion Conference, September 17, 2014
• US Asserts State Secrets Privilege, Moves for Dismissal, September 12, 2014
• Plaintiff Opposes Continuing Stay of Proceedings, June 26, 2014
• Plaintiff Replies to Govt's Response, May 8, 2014
• Govt Responds to Plaintiff's Opposition, May 6, 2014
• Plaintiff Opposes Possible Assertion of Privilege, April 14, 2014
• Govt Informs Court of Possible Assertion of Privilege, April 9, 2014
• Amended Complaint, December 11, 2013
• Complaint, July 9, 2013

Related Resources

• Holder Says Private Suit Risks State Secrets by Matt Apuzzo, New York Times, September 14, 2014
• U.S. moves to block suit against Iran-focused group by Josh Gerstein, Politico, September 13, 2014
• Justice Dept. Moves to Shield Anti-Iran Group's Files by Matt Apuzzo, New York Times, July 27, 2014

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Updated March 24, 2015