Saudi Arabia v. Nelson

Saudi Arabia v. Nelson

Infobox SCOTUS case
Litigants=Saudi Arabia v. Nelson
ArgueDate=November 30
ArgueYear=1992
DecideDate=March 23
DecideYear=1993
FullName=Saudi Arabia, et al. v. Nelson, et ux.
USVol=507
USPage=349
Citation=
Prior=
Subsequent=
Holding=
SCOTUS=1991-1993
Majority=Souter
JoinMajority=Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Thomas
Concurrence=White
JoinConcurrence=Blackmun
Concurrence2=Kennedy
JoinConcurrence2=Blackmun, Stevens
Concurrence3=Blackmun
Dissent=Stevens
NotParticipating=
LawsApplied=

Saudi Arabia v. Nelson, ussc|507|349|1993 was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the court considered the term "based upon a commercial activity" within the meaning of the first clause of 1605(a)(2) of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976.

Facts

A US citizen Nelson filed suit against Saudi Arabia for alleged abuse and torture suffered while under arrest in Saudi Arabia.


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