We are thankful that the Supreme Court has firmly closed the door to foreign groups and their domestic allies, who seek to use American courts against American citizens
Supreme Court Ejects Foreign Suits from U.S. Courts
Washington, DC – The Supreme Court today held that the federal Alien Tort Statute (ATS) cannot be used to challenge foreign conduct in United States courts. In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, the High Court held that the ATS does not “reach conduct occurring in the territory of a foreign sovereign.”
