Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2022

Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States

Decided April 19, 2023. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-1450 · 598 U.S. 264 · Cited 49 times

Holding

The District Court has jurisdiction of this criminal prosecution under 18 U. S. C. §3231, and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’s comprehensive scheme governing claims of immunity in civil actions against foreign states and their instrumentalities does not cover criminal cases.

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