International human rights litigation in U.S. courts [electronic resource] / Beth Stephens ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Stephens, Beth, 1954- | Stephens, Beth, 1954-. International human rights litigation in U.S. courts | ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2008Description: xxxiv, 619 pSubject(s): 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 rightsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 341.4/8 LOC classification: KF1309.5 | .S74 2008Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
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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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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