Court Dismisses Saudi Arabia Immunity Claim in Federal Plaintiffs' Case
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The passage outlines procedural arguments about sovereign immunity and personal jurisdiction, mentioning Saudi Arabia but provides no concrete allegations, transactions, or misconduct linking high‑lev Saudi Arabia invoked FSIA sovereign immunity to dismiss the case. Court found no factual disputes requiring jurisdictional discovery. Plaintiffs must establish personal jurisdiction under New York lo
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