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Docket sheet: February 29 2008 El-Shifa, refused to adjudicate (2005), motion to alter judgment denied (2007), affirmed refusal to adjudicate (March 27 2009, (No. 07-5174) (U.S. missile-strike on Sudan, August 20 1998).

United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)

Appeal, Closed, Type-E

**El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, et al. v. USA**

Civil docket for case #: 1:01-cv-00731-RWR

Case ID

Assigned to: Judge Richard W. Roberts

Date Filed: 04/04/2001

Date Terminated: 11/29/2005

Demand: $99,999,000

Jury Demand: None

Case in other court: 07-05174

Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions

Cause: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant

Parties

Lawyers

Plaintiff	Represented by

El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company	Daniel H. Bromberg Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP 555 Twin Dolphin Drive Suite 520 Redwood Shores, CA 94306 (650) 801-5008 Fax: (650) 801-5100 Email: danbromberg\|@\|quinnemanuel.com Lead Attorney Attorney to be Noticed Stephen J. Brogan Jones Day 51 Louisiana Avenue, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20001-2113 (202) 879-3939 Email: sjbrogan\|@\|jonesday.com Lead attorney Attorney to be noticed

Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris	Daniel H. Bromberg (See above for address) Lead attorney Attorney to be noticed Stephen J Brogan (See above for address) Lead attorney Attorney to be noticed
v.
Defendant	Represented by

United States of America	Paul F. Figley U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 8096N Washington, DC 20004 (202) 616-4248 Fax: 202-616-5200 Email: paul.figley\|@\|usdoj.gov Lead attorney Attorney to be noticed

Docket

Date Filed	#	Docket Text
04/04/2001	1	Complaint (125 kb), filed by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris (jeb) [Entry date 04/09/01]
04/04/2001	–	Summons (2) issued to federal party(s) federal defendant USA, and non-parties: U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (jeb) [Entry date 04/09/01]
04/04/2001	2	Notification of Related Case: Case related to Case No(s): 99-472 (jeb) [Entry date 04/09/01]
04/04/2001	3	LCvR 26.1 Certificate of disclosure of corporate affiliations and financial interests by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris (jeb) [Entry date 04/09/01]
04/16/2001	5	Return of service/affidavit of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney General on 4/6/01 (bjsp) [Entry date 04/24/01]
04/16/2001	6	Return of service/affidavit of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney on 4/6/01 (bjsp) [Entry date 04/24/01]
04/17/2001	4	Notice of filing by plaintiffs El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, and Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris of a copy of the complaint filed in the federal claims court action; Attachment (1) (ag) [Entry date 04/18/01]
05/23/2001	7	Motion filed by plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris for leave to commence discovery, and for issuance of letters rogatory; Exhibits (8) (ag) [Entry date 05/25/01]
06/01/2001	8	Motion (200 kb) filed by federal defendant USA to dismiss complaint [1-1] for lack of jurisdiction; Exhibits (2) (ag) [Entry date 06/04/01]
06/01/2001	9	Memorandum by federal defendant USA in opposition to motion for leave to commence discovery [7-1] by Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris, motion for issuance of letters rogatory [7-2] by Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris; Attachment (1) (ag) [Entry date 06/04/01]
06/04/2001	10	Notice of filing by federal defendant USA a proposed order denying plaintiff's motion for leave to commence foreign discovery and for issuance of letters rogatory, to accompany defendant's 6/1/01 memorandum in opposition to plaintiff's motion; Attachment (1). (ag) [Entry date 06/05/01]
06/08/2001	11	Reply by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris in support of motion for leave to commence discovery [7-1] (jf) [Entry date 06/11/01]
06/12/2001	12	Memorandum by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris in opposition to motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] for lack of jurisdiction [8-1] by USA (cas) [Entry date 06/14/01]
06/14/2001	13	Notice of filing by plaintiffs El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, and Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris of amended memorandum of law in Opposition (175 kb) to defendant’s motion to dismiss; Exhibits (2). (ag) [Entry date 06/20/01]
06/22/2001	14	Reply (175 kb) by federal defendant USA in support of motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] for lack of jurisdiction [8-1] by USA (cdw) [Entry date 06/26/01]
07/02/2001	15	Order by Judge Richard W. Roberts: granting in part, denying in part motion for leave to commence discovery [7-1] (N) (lin)
07/13/2001	16	Notice of filing by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris of revised letters rogatory; exhibits (3) (cjp) [Entry date 07/17/01]
07/17/2001	17	Letters rogatory (Certified Copies of) (3) (lin) [Entry date 07/19/01]
08/23/2001	18	Meet and confer statement/report Pursuant to L.R. 16 filed by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris, federal defendant USA. (tth) [Entry date 08/24/01]
08/30/2001	19	Motion filed by federal defendant USA to stay all discovery pending resolution of Motion to Dismiss (tth) [Entry date 08/31/01]
09/10/2001	20	Memorandum by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris in opposition to motion to stay all discovery pending resolution of Motion to Dismiss [19-1] by USA ; exhibit's (4) (cas) [Entry date 09/12/01]
09/17/2001	21	Reply by federal defendant USA in support of motion to stay all discovery pending resolution of Motion to Dismiss [19-1] by USA (ag) [Entry date 09/18/01]
09/21/2001	22	Motion filed by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris for leave to file a surreply in opposition to defendant's motion to stay all discovery; Exhibit (Surreply) (nmr) [Entry date 09/24/01]
09/26/2001	23	Memorandum by federal defendant USA in opposition to motion for leave to file a surreply in opposition to defendant's motion to stay all discovery [22-1] by Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris, El-Shifa Pharmaceuti; exhibits (2) (nmr) [Entry date 09/27/01]
10/05/2001	24	Reply by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris to response in opposition to motion for leave to file a surreply in opposition to defendant's motion to stay all discovery [22-1] by Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris, El-Shifa Pharmaceuti; Exhibits (2) (tth) [Entry date 10/09/01]
10/18/2001	25	Motion filed by federal defendant USA for protective order barring six noticed foreign depositions; Exhibits (2) (tth) [Entry date 10/19/01]
10/22/2001	26	Memorandum by plaintiff in opposition to emergency motion for protective order barring six noticed foreign depositions [25-1] by USA; exhibits (4) (jf) [Entry date 10/23/01]
10/23/2001	27	Reply by federal defendant USA in support of motion for protective order barring six noticed foreign depositions [25-1] by USA (tth) [Entry date 10/24/01]
10/26/2001	28	Order by Judge Richard W. Roberts: granting motion to stay all discovery pending resolution of Motion to Dismiss [19-1] by USA; absent further order of the court, all discovery shall be stayed (N) (tb)
10/26/2001	29	Order by Judge Richard W. Roberts: denying as moot motion for protective order barring six noticed foreign depositions [25-1] by USA (N) (tb)
10/29/2001	30	Order by Judge Richard W. Roberts: denying motion for leave to file a surreply in opposition to defendant's motion to stay all discovery [22-1] by Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris, El-Shifa Pharmaceuti (N) (lin)
01/15/2003	31	Notice of supplemental authority by plaintiff El-Shifa Pharmaceuti, plaintiff Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris; Exhibits (2) (nmr) [Entry date 01/17/03]
03/19/2003	32	Notice of supplemental authority {50 kb} by federal defendant USA; Attachment (1) (nmr) [Entry date 03/20/03]
05/01/2003	33	Notice of Filing by federal defendant USA the Order {60 kb} filed 4/14/03 by Judge Baskir; Attachment (1) (nmr) [Entry date 05/02/03]
07/08/2004	34	Notice of supplemental authority {92kb.pdf} by United States of America (jf,) (Entered: 07/09/2004)
07/08/2004	35	Notice of Supplemental Authority {32kb.pdf} by United States of America (nmw, ) (Entered: 07/09/2004)
07/16/2004	36	Notice {12kb.pdf} by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris of Additional Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: *Hamdi* Opinion, # 2 Exhibit B: *Rasul* Opinion) (Bromberg, Daniel) (Entered: 07/16/2004) {bound volume 542, 3mb.pdf} {*Hamdi, 542 U.S. 507 {justia} (No. 03-6696, June 28 2004), slip opinion, 2003: 823kb.pdf} {Rasul*, 542 U.S. 466 {justia} (No. 03-334, 03-343, June 28 2004), slip opinion: 528kb.pdf}
08/20/2004	37	Notice {108kb.pdf} by United States of America re [8] Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Fed. Cir. Opinion {August 11 1004, 115 kb doc, 81kb.html} in *El-Shifa v. U.S.*) (Figley, Paul) (Entered: 08/20/2004)
01/11/2005	38	Motion {19kb.pdf} for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Supplemental Complaint {below}, # 2 Text of Proposed Order {omitted}) (Bromberg, Daniel) (Entered: 01/11/2005)
08/18/2005	39	Notification of Supplemental Authority {44kb.pdf} by United States of America (Figley, Paul) (Entered: 08/18/2005)
09/22/2005	40	Memorandum Opinion and Order {43kb.pdf, copy, D.D.C. opinions 2005} granting leave to file supplemental complaint. Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 9/22/2005. (lcrwr3) (Entered: 09/22/2005)
09/22/2005	41	Supplemental Complaint {11kb.pdf} against United States of America filed by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris. (jf) (Entered: 09/23/2005)
11/29/2005	42	Memorandum and Opinion {71kb.pdf, copy, D.D.C. opinions 2005}. Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 11/29/05. (lcrwr1) (Entered: 11/29/2005)
11/29/2005	43	Order {28kb.pdf} granting motion [8] to dismiss. Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 11/29/05. (lcrwr1) (Entered: 11/29/2005)
12/13/2005	44	Motion {15kb.pdf} to Alter Judgment of 11/29/2005 by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris. (Brogan, Stephen) (Entered: 12/13/2005)
12/13/2005	45	{Memorandum in Support of} {38kb.pdf} Motion to Alter Judgment of 11/29/2005 by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris. (Brogan, Stephen) (Entered: 12/13/2005)
12/21/2005	46	Memorandum in opposition {97kb.pdf} to re 44 Plaintiffs' Motion to Alter Judgment filed by United States of America. (Figley, Paul) (Entered: 12/21/2005)
12/29/2005	47	Reply {47kb.pdf} to opposition to motion re 44 Plaintiffs' Motion to Alter Judgment filed by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2 {Stephen J. Brogan, letter to CIA Director George Tenet, August 17 2000: 71kb.pdf}) (Brogan, Stephen) (Entered: 12/29/2005)
07/11/2006	48	Notification of Supplemental Authority by United States of America (Figley, Paul) (Entered: 07/11/2006) On April 21, 2006, the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in Bancoult v. McNamara, 445 F.3d 427 {justia, altlaw, 147kb.pdf, copy} (D.C. Cir. 2006), which thoroughly discusses the political question doctrine and its application in matters involving the national security and foreign affairs. The court held that the doctrine barred a suit which alleged that the United States forcibly removed plaintiffs from their homes on the island Diego Garcia in order to construct a naval base. The Bancoult opinion is pertinent to the argument raised in the United States’ Mem. in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Alter Judgment (filed December 21, 2005) at 9-10 and 13-14, that this suit is barred by the political question doctrine.
03/28/2007	49	Memorandum Order {44kb.pdf, D.D.C. opinions 2007}. Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 3/28/07. (lcrwr1) (Entered: 03/28/2007)
05/25/2007	50	Notice of Appeal as to 49 Memorandum & Opinion, 43 Order by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris. Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 4616004531. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (jf,) (Entered: 05/29/2007)
05/29/2007	—	Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re 50 Notice of Appeal, (jf,) (Entered: 05/29/2007)
06/04/2007	—	USCA Case Number 07-5174 for 50 Notice of Appeal, filed by El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Salah El Din Ahmed Mohammed Idris. (jf,) (Entered: 06/05/2007)

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Mary O. McCarthy, 61, ... the National Security Council’s director and then senior director of intelligence programs ... concluded that evidence linking a Sudanese pharmaceutical plant with al-Qaeda was thin, and she lodged a dissent with the national security adviser before U.S. cruise missiles were fired at the facility in 1998.

R. Jeffrey Smith, “Fired Officer Believed CIA Lied to Congress: Friends Say McCarthy Learned of Denials About Detainees' Treatment” {pf} (Washington Post, May 14 2006). And see 9/11 Commission Report, Chapter 4, at note 44 (dissent), but see note 50 (“50. See NSC memo, McCarthy and Clarke to Berger, Apr. 17, 2000, reporting that on balance, they think the CIA claim was valid.”).

Source: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?14083, Case Number: 01-731 (WebPACER: “Public Access to Court Electronic Records,” U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington D.C.). Note: A PDF copy of the linked orders in this case are available online from the Court, with a PACER account. Likewise, the papers from the parties filed after Oct. 22 2003, the court-ordered start-date for mandatory ECF copies (Electronic Case Filing). The earlier papers in the case are not available online from the court; a photocopy can be purchased from the Court Clerk for $0.50 per page.

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This case: El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company v. United States (U.S. missile-strike on Sudan, August 20 1998) (Article III, U.S. District Court), refused to adjudicate (D.D.C., No. 01-cv-731, November 29 2005, complaint filed, April 4 2001, motion to alter judgment denied, March 28 2007), appeal docketed, May 31 2007, briefs filed, Jan. 18, Feb. 21, March 4, 2008, oral argument, April 7 2008, affirmed refusal to adjudicate, March 27 2009 {98.2kb.pdf, source} (D.C. Cir., No. 07-5174).

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Related case: El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries Company v. United States (U.S. missile-strike on Sudan, August 20 1998) (Article I, U.S. Court of Federal Claims), refused to adjudicate, 55 Fed. Cl. 751 (C.F.C., No. 00-cv-00443, March 14 2003, complaint filed, July 27 2000, reconsideration denied, April 14 2003), affirmed refusal to adjudicate, 378 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir., No. 03-5098, August 11 2004, appeal docketed, May 19 2003, rehearing and rehearing en banc denied, December 28 2004), refused to review refusal to adjudicate, certiorari denied, 545 U.S. 1139 {10.44mb.pdf} (U.S., No. 04-1291, June 27 2005, petition docketed, March 25 2005).

Related case: Idris v. U.S. Treasury Department (the owner of El-Shifa), filed, Feb. 26 1999 (D.D.C., No. 99-cv-472), dismissed as moot, May 5 1999) (blocked bank accounts, unblocked by the U.S. government, to avoid answering this complaint).

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Posted May 2 2003. Updated May 8 2009.

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