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Verlinden BV v. Central Bank of Nigeria, 461 U.S. 480 (1983) (No. 81-920)

Case name: Verlinden BV v. Central Bank of Nigeria Opinion filed: 1983-05-23 Docket No.: 81-920 Citations: • 76 L. Ed. 2d 81 • 103 S. Ct. 1962 • 461 U.S. 480 • 1983 U.S. LEXIS 30 Case holding summaries: • relying on "Arising Under" clause of Article III • considering the constitutionality of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 • "[I]f the claim does not fall within one of the exceptions, federal courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction." • "Under the [FSIA], ... both statutory subject-matter jurisdiction ... and personal jurisdiction turn on application of the substantive provisions of…