Abstract
This Note evaluates the state sponsored terrorism exception to foreign sovereign immunity. Section II describes the development of legislation permitting suits against state sponsors of terrorism and the legislation permitting attachment of these states' frozen assets to satisfy judgments. Section III provides analysis of this legislation and the body of cases involving suits against state sponsors of terrorism, highlighting specific problems in the areas of foreign policy and victim compensation. Finally, this Note concludes in Section IV that the terrorist exception is a failed experiment and suggests that alternative methods of victim compensation should be explored.
How to Cite
45 Ariz. L. Rev. 533 (2003)
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