International human rights litigation in U.S. courts [electronic resource] /
Beth Stephens ... [et al.].
- Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2008.
- xxxiv, 619 p.
Rev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The alien tort statute (ATS) : from 1789 to filartiga, sosa, and beyond -- Understanding the alien tort statute (ATS) : the analytic framework -- Plaintiffs, defendants, and violations in alien tort statute (ATS) suits -- The torture victim protection act (TVPA) -- Jurisdiction over states : the foreign sovereign immunities act (FSIA) -- Other grounds for human rights litigation -- Historical paradigms, modern violations -- Treaty violations -- The plaintiff : who can sue? -- Who can be sued I : personal jurisdiction and theories of liability -- Who can be sued II : U.S. and local government defendants -- Who can be sued III : corporations -- Foreign affairs and separation of powers -- Immunities -- Miscellaneous defences -- The role of the Executive Banch -- Preparing and filing a manageable case -- After the complaint is filed and served -- Discovery -- Proving a case -- Remedies -- Historical justice claims.
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United States. Alien Tort Claims Act. United States. Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991.
Government liability--United States. Administrative responsibility--United States. Immunities of foreign states--United States. Aliens--United States. Torture victims--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States. International crimes. Human rights.