Can the President Compel Domestic Enforcement of an International Tribunal's Judgment? Overview of Supreme Court Decision in Medellin v. Texas.
Provides background on Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. U.S.) (Avena), in which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instructed U.S. to review and reconsider State convictions and sentences of Mexican nationals who were not timely informed of their right to consular n...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Provides background on Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. U.S.) (Avena), in which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instructed U.S. to review and reconsider State convictions and sentences of Mexican nationals who were not timely informed of their right to consular notification, under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; and covers the subsequent Presidential memorandum supporting ICJ decision. Examines Medellin v. Texas, in which Supreme Court ruled that neither the ICJ judgment in Avena, nor the Presidential memorandum constitutes enforceable Federal law preempting State procedural default rules. Considers Supreme Court consideration of domestic legal effect of the ICJ judgment in Avena and legal validity of the Presidential memorandum. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |