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International Human Rights Litigation in U.S. Courts: 2nd Revised Edition
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International Human Rights Litigation in U.S. Courts: 2nd Revised Edition Tapa dura - 2008 - 2nd Edición

de Beth Stephens (Editor); Michael Ratner (Editor); Judith Chomsky (Editor)


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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.

Descripción de contraportada

Written by leading human rights litigators and theorists, this treatise offers a comprehensive analysis of human rights litigation in U.S. courts under the Alien Tort Statute and related provisions, including jurisprudential complexities and litigation guidance. The book includes discussion of the Alien Tort Statute, the Torture Victim Protection Act, and less common jurisdictional bases. The issues raised by suing corporations are also discussed. Separate chapters address lawsuits against the U.S. and foreign governments. A section on defenses includes analysis of topics such as immunities, forum non conveniens, and the intervention of the executive branch. The final section discusses litigation strategies.

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  • Título International Human Rights Litigation in U.S. Courts: 2nd Revised Edition
  • Autor Beth Stephens (Editor); Michael Ratner (Editor); Judith Chomsky (Editor)
  • Encuadernación Tapa dura
  • Número de edición 2nd
  • Edición 2
  • Páginas 654
  • Volúmenes 1
  • Idioma ENG
  • Editorial Brill Nijhoff
  • Fecha de publicación 2008-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781571053534 / 1571053530
  • Peso 2.35 libras (1.07 kg)
  • Dimensiones 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.8 pulgadas (23.88 x 16.26 x 4.57 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Aliens - United States
  • Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2007045945
  • Dewey Decimal Code 341.48

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 05/01/2008, Page 233

Acerca del autor

The five authors have decades of experience with human rights litigation and have published dozens of articles about the topics covered in the book:
Beth Stephens, a law professor at Rutgers-Camden School of Law, has litigated international human rights cases with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and written extensively about the issues covered in this book. She is on the Board of Directors of the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA).
Judith Brown Chomsky is a civil and human rights lawyer and a cooperating attorney with CCR. Her present practice focuses almost exclusively on international human rights cases.
Jennifer Green is a Senior Staff Attorney at CCR, where she specializes in international human rights legal actions in U.S. courts and international bodies. Much of her work focuses on international women's international human rights.
Paul Hoffman, a civil rights lawyer and partner in Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris and Hoffman LLP, has litigated numerous human rights cases and argued Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain in the U.S. Supreme Court. He is one of the co-founders of CJA.
Michael Ratner is President of CCR and has litigated numerous human rights cases throughout the world. He led CCR in its aggressive legal fight against the post-September 11 human rights violations.
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