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Supreme Court limits ability of foreigners to bring lawsuits for violations of international law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it far more difficult for foreigners to bring lawsuits in U.S. courts alleging serious violations of international law. In an opinion by Justice A...

Seeking Justice the Day After SCOTUS Killed the Alien Tort Statute

As surely as day follows night, survivors will continue their quest for justice and accountability. The Supreme Court’s decision marks the end of an era, but a new dawn awaits. The...

International Law and American Courts: Part Three — The Nation's First Decades

Supreme Court Closes the Door on the Alien Tort Statute

Unpacking the Supreme Court opinion in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe. The post Supreme Court Closes the Door on the Alien Tort Statute appeared first on Just Security.

International Law and American Courts: Part Two – The Framers' View

US Supreme Court Rules Cruise Lines Can Be Sued Under Cuban Libertad Act

The United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling saying four cruise lines could be sued for their use of the pier in Havana, Cuba, under the Lib...

SCOTUS Rules Invading Xenomorphs Who Hatch On Earth Are Officially Citizens Of Earth

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In yet another surprising decision that divided public opinion, the United States Supreme Court ruled that invading Xenomorphs who hatch on Earth are officially...

SCOTUS News: Justices revive $100M judgments against cruise lines

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cruise lines using confiscated Cuban docks can be liable under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act for $100 million judgments. The pos...

ICC judges sue Trump for unconstitutional sanctions against their Afghanistan and Palestine investigations

International Criminal Court (ICC) Judges Kimberly Prost, Solomy Bossa, and Reine Alapini-Gansou on Wednesday sued US President Donald Trump for overstepping the boundaries of his...

LIBERTAD Act Unlocked: Supreme Court Allows Claims for Holders of Confiscated Cuban Property

Last week, the US Supreme Court held that property confiscated by the Cuban Government after the 1959 communist revolution is permanently “tainted,” such that anyone who uses that...

Aiding and abetting impunity

The Supreme Court’s decision in CISCO Systems, Inc. v. Doe, announced on June 23, was not only, as expected, good news for corporations that facilitate government violations of int...

Supreme Court says cruise lines can be sued over seized Cuba docks

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that four cruise lines can be sued for using docks in the Port of Havana that Cuba’s communist government seized from an American company in 196...

Supreme Court agrees to hear case on the ability to sue federal officials

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving the ability to sue federal officials for violating constitutional rights even when there is no law specifically au...