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ious banks are not identical. In Bush, following the Supreme Court’s instructions in Steel Co., the district court dis
e [ (MWL’) ], IIRO, Saudi Red Crescent, WAMY, and al Haramain Foundation’).) He is also a member of the Council of Ministe
other Saudi banks’ Rule 12(b)(6) motions cannot apply to NCB because the allegations against the various banks are not identical. In Bush, following the Supreme Court’s instructions in Steel Co., the district court dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction after finding plaintiffs lacked standing to
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017931 →ganizations includ- ing Defendants WAMY, ITRO and Al Har- amain Foundation.” Ashton Complaint 1609; Burnett Complaint 1 147.
upport of this argument, the Federal Plaintiffs cite Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson, 538 U.S. 468, 480, 123 S.Ct. 1655, 155 L.Ed.2d 643 (2003), in which the Supreme Court held that instrumentality status is determined at the time of the filing of the complaint. has specifically addressed the issue. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_01
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017854 →e of personal jurisdiction over them for the claims as pled would not comport with due process. Id. at 93-95. Plaintiffs thereafter sought review by the U.S. Supreme Court of each of these three principal holdings. In response to a request from the Supreme Court, the United States filed an amicus brief on May 29, 2009,
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023374 →ng’ (Intifada) by providing a bank account and facilities to receive donations for a committee of charity organizations including [WAMY], [IIRO,] and al Haramain Foundation.” JA844. In addition, plaintiffs allege that “from 1996 through 2001, the Saudi American Bank funneled money to and/or from the Spanish al Qaida cell
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023389 →Entities connected to both Supreme Court and al Haramain Foundation

United States
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Bill Clinton
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Michael Cohen
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Atlanta
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Houston
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Alfredo Rodriguez
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New York City
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United Kingdom
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U.S. Treasury
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Georgina Chapman
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Lebanon
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Sudan
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Philippines
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Napolitano
PERSONCasey
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