Perspective
Apr. 24, 2013
Justices shackle Alien Tort Statute
For the past 30 years, the ATS has been the principal vehicle for plaintiffs claiming human rights violations to litigate transnational torts in U.S. courts. On April 17, the Supreme Court brought that era to an end. By David Wallach
For the past 30 years, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) has been the principal vehicle for plaintiffs claiming human rights violations to litigate transnational torts in U.S. courts. On April 17, the Supreme Court brought that era to an end. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 10-1491, held that the ATS has no extraterritorial application and thus cannot support claims for alleged international law violations in foreign territory. Howe...
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