US Government Motion to Dismiss
Appears in case: Civil complaint by Yemeni nationals to seek injunctive relief and damages
Jurisdiction
United States of America
Locale
Armed Conflict in Yemen
Recipient State
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Document Type
Government Submissions
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US Government Motion to Dismiss, 05.10.2023US government defendants file a motion to dismiss the complaint filed by seven Yemeni nationals in the district court of Washington DC, on the grounds that the plaintiffs lack standing, the Court does not have the right to pass judgement on he Executive Branch’s decision to authorise arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and that plaintiffs cannot raise nonjusticiable political questions in Court.