International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens ... [and others].
2008
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Ebrary electronic monographs.
Title
International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens ... [and others].
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Imprint
Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, [2008]
Copyright
©2008
Description
xxxiv, 619 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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.
Note
Rev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Language
English
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
ISBN
9781571053534
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