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THE ARMENIAN BAR ASSOCIATION WELCOMES THE U.S. SUPREME COURT'S REQUEST FOR FURTHER BRIEFING IN THE MOVSESIAN CASE
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10:15, October 2, 2012
In response to a group of Armenian-American claimants' appeal to the
United States Supreme Court in the Movsesian matter, which dealt with
the issue of a state's (California's) right to enact legislation
concerning the pursuit of Genocide-era life insurance proceeds,
the Supreme Court has ordered the Solicitor General to file a brief
expressing the views of the United States as to whether the Court
should grant review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' troubling
decision that states may have no such rights.
The Supreme Court's order is of considerable significance since one
of the issues in the case is whether the federal government has a
policy about states recognizing the Armenian Genocide and, if so,
what the policy is.
The Armenian Bar Association, through the auspices of the Bingham law
firm and its senior partner David Balabanian, had filed persuasive and
incisive amicus briefs in the underlying federal appellate proceedings
making the case that the relevant state legislation did not conflict
with federal law or policy. Mr. Balabanian, the founding chairperson
of the Armenian Bar Association, developed and presented a cogent
argument and brought together as clients a grouping of various civic
and human rights organizations, including the Armenian National
Committee of America with which the Armenian Bar collaborates on
various community-based projects.
Edvin Minassian, the Armenian Bar Association's Chairman Ex-Officio,
remarked: "We are encouraged that the Supreme Court has asked that the
Solicitor General weigh in on the issue, with the hope that Solicitor
General will not disavow, and instead outright reaffirm, the Genocide's
reality and its prior recognition by the federal government, both of
which have been amply documented. In doing so, the Supreme Court will
be in a position to evince the constitutionality of state legislation
in an area of law (insurance) which has traditionally been within
the purview of states' rights."
Minassian cautioned that much work lies ahead to ensure that the
Armenian Genocide is not politicized so as to be manipulated as
an excuse by Genocide denialists to inappropriately undermine the
legitimacy and constitutionality of state legislation. "Those who
politicize the Armenian Genocide for nefarious purposes shall not
deter us in the Movsesian case and beyond," said the former two-term
Chairman of the Armenian Bar.
From: Baghdasarian
hetq
10:15, October 2, 2012
In response to a group of Armenian-American claimants' appeal to the
United States Supreme Court in the Movsesian matter, which dealt with
the issue of a state's (California's) right to enact legislation
concerning the pursuit of Genocide-era life insurance proceeds,
the Supreme Court has ordered the Solicitor General to file a brief
expressing the views of the United States as to whether the Court
should grant review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' troubling
decision that states may have no such rights.
The Supreme Court's order is of considerable significance since one
of the issues in the case is whether the federal government has a
policy about states recognizing the Armenian Genocide and, if so,
what the policy is.
The Armenian Bar Association, through the auspices of the Bingham law
firm and its senior partner David Balabanian, had filed persuasive and
incisive amicus briefs in the underlying federal appellate proceedings
making the case that the relevant state legislation did not conflict
with federal law or policy. Mr. Balabanian, the founding chairperson
of the Armenian Bar Association, developed and presented a cogent
argument and brought together as clients a grouping of various civic
and human rights organizations, including the Armenian National
Committee of America with which the Armenian Bar collaborates on
various community-based projects.
Edvin Minassian, the Armenian Bar Association's Chairman Ex-Officio,
remarked: "We are encouraged that the Supreme Court has asked that the
Solicitor General weigh in on the issue, with the hope that Solicitor
General will not disavow, and instead outright reaffirm, the Genocide's
reality and its prior recognition by the federal government, both of
which have been amply documented. In doing so, the Supreme Court will
be in a position to evince the constitutionality of state legislation
in an area of law (insurance) which has traditionally been within
the purview of states' rights."
Minassian cautioned that much work lies ahead to ensure that the
Armenian Genocide is not politicized so as to be manipulated as
an excuse by Genocide denialists to inappropriately undermine the
legitimacy and constitutionality of state legislation. "Those who
politicize the Armenian Genocide for nefarious purposes shall not
deter us in the Movsesian case and beyond," said the former two-term
Chairman of the Armenian Bar.
From: Baghdasarian