KAM-ALMAZ v. U.S.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Dowd, Wiley Rein LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Of counsel on the brief was Bruce W. McLaughlin, Law Offices of Bruce McLaughlin, of Leesburg, VA.

Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With her on the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Patricia M. McCarthy, Assistant Director, and Sarah A. Murray, Trial Attorney.

Amjad M. Khan, Latham & Watkins LLP, of Los Angeles, CA, for amicus curiae. With him on the brief were Abid Riaz Qureshi, of Washington, DC, Ghaith Mahmood, of Los Angeles, CA, and Yusuf Zakir, of Costa Mesa, CA.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.