Alien Tort Statute : Legislative History and Executive Branch Views.
Traces legislative history of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), also known as the Alien Tort Claims Act, which provides district courts with jurisdiction over any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the U.S. Summarizes select theories to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Traces legislative history of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), also known as the Alien Tort Claims Act, which provides district courts with jurisdiction over any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the U.S. Summarizes select theories to explain Congressional intent behind its enactment. Provides historical overview of court decisions interpreting the ATS, and reviews positions taken by Government in published opinions of the Attorney General and in court briefs related to ATS claims. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |