Dames & Moore v. Regan (1980)
- Docket
- 80-2078
- Decided
- 1980-01-01
Summary
Question: Did the president have the authority to transfer Iranian funds and to nullify legal claims against Iran? Conclusion: The Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act constituted a specific congressional authorization for the President to order the transfer of Iranian assets. The Court further held that although the IEEPA itself did not authorize the presidential suspension of legal claims, previous acts of Congress had "implicitly approved" of executive control of claim settlement. The Court emphasized the narrowness of its ruling, limiting the decision to the facts of the case.