VOL. XLVI

No 30

28-July-2003

IRAQ

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order On $653Mn In Iraqi Assets Held In The US

A US federal judge, Richard Roberts of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, on 18 July issued a temporary 10-day restraining order on $653.07mn in confiscated or vested Iraqi funds held by the US Treasury. The order was made following a ruling by Judge Roberts on 7 July (MEES, 14 July) in which he awarded a total of over $959mn in punitive ($306mn)...