Forum

U.S. Supreme Court

Case Status

Resolved

Docket Number

10-1491

Term

2011 Term

Oral Argument Date

February 28, 2012

Lower Court Opinion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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U.S. Supreme Court sets Alien Tort Statute case for re-argument

March 05, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered supplemental briefing and re-argument during the 2012 Term.

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief

February 03, 2012

NCLC filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to warn that efforts to expand civil liability under the 1789 Alien Tort Statute (ATS) would interfere with U.S. foreign relations, and would have severe economic consequences not just on the domestic economy - by discouraging investment by foreign companies reluctant to be exposed to American-style litigation - but also on developing and post-conflict countries, particularly those where the U.S. government has enlisted the aid of American businesses to “constructively engage” them through commerce.

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