International human rights litigation in U.S. courts [electronic resource] / Beth Stephens ... [et al.].
Stephens, Beth, 1954-; Stephens, Beth, 1954- International human rights litigation in U.S. courts.
2008
KF1309.5 .S74 2008eb
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Title International human rights litigation in U.S. courts [electronic resource] / Beth Stephens ... [et al.].
ISBN 9781571053534
Publication Details Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2008.
Language English
Description xxxiv, 619 p.
Call Number KF1309.5 .S74 2008eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 341.4/8
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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Added Author Stephens, Beth, 1954-
Stephens, Beth, 1954- International human rights litigation in U.S. courts.
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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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