Accused Nazi War Criminal Extradited to Israel

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Friday, November 1, 1985
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
1
Issue: 
3
Abstract: 
On November 1, 1985, the Department of Justice announced that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appelas rejected an effort by John Demjanjuk to avoid a request for extradition by the Israeli Government.  Demjanjuk has been known as "Ivan the Terrible" and has been linked to the deaths of 900,000 Jews.