Saadeh v. Farouki
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Saadeh v. Farouki, 107 F.3d 52 (D.C. Cir. 1997), was a case decided in the D.C. Circuit that espoused a narrow reading of 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)[1] in order to limit federal diversity jurisdiction.
Full case name Rafic Saadeh v. Fawaz Farouki
ArguedSeptember 26, 1996
DecidedMarch 4, 1997
| Saadeh v. Farouki | |
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| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Full case name | Rafic Saadeh v. Fawaz Farouki |
| Argued | September 26, 1996 |
| Decided | March 4, 1997 |
| Citation | 107 F.3d 52 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Karen L. Henderson, Judith W. Rogers, David S. Tatel |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rogers, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
Factual background
Saadeh, a Greek citizen living in Maryland, sued Farouki, a Jordanian citizen with permanent resident status in Maryland, over an unpaid debt in federal court. The district court found for Saadeh, and Farouki appealed on the merits.
Decision
The court reversed the judgment, citing that the lower federal court lacked jurisdiction because of a lack of diversity. The court reasoned that 28 U.S.C. §1332(a) was not intended to allow federal jurisdiction over a suit between two non-citizens.[2]