Verlinden B.V. v. Central Bank of Nigeria
Citation
461 U.S. 480 (1983)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
Congress may grant federal courts jurisdiction over suits between two foreign parties under the FSIA; the FSIA itself provides the federal law element necessary for “arising under” jurisdiction.
Significance
Upheld the constitutionality of FSIA jurisdiction even in cases between two foreign entities.