Myrna Pérez Makes 2nd Circuit Debut, as Plaintiffs Press Claims Over Iranian Hostage Crisis

Pérez made her panel debut on the appeals court as judges puzzled over whether to revive an unusual suit seeking to hold J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. accountable for a predecessor's alleged role in the 1979-80 Iranian hostage crisis.

January 10, 2022 at 04:59 PM

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Civil Appeals

Tom McParland

U.S. Circuit Judge Myrna Pérez made her panel debut Monday on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as judges puzzled over whether to revive an unusual suit seeking to hold J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. accountable for a predecessor's alleged role in the Iranian hostage crisis.