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Awaiting Doe V. Exxon Mobil Corp.: Advocating The Cautious Use Of Executive Opinions In Alien Tort Claims Act Litigation, Brian C. Free
Awaiting Doe V. Exxon Mobil Corp.: Advocating The Cautious Use Of Executive Opinions In Alien Tort Claims Act Litigation, Brian C. Free
Washington International Law Journal
In June 2001, eleven Indonesian villagers filed suit in a U.S. District Court against Exxon Mobil Corporation for its alleged complicity in human rights abuses in the Indonesian province of Aceh. The plaintiffs asserted jurisdiction and a cause of action pursuant to the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victim Protection Act, both of which enable foreign nationals to bring international human rights claims in U.S. federal courts. The U.S. Department of State intervened in the suit, expressing its view that federal court adjudication of the plaintiffs' claims could complicate U.S. foreign policy. The State Department opinion raises concern …
Awaiting Doe V. Exxon Mobil Corp.: Advocating The Cautious Use Of Executive Opinions In Alien Tort Claims Act Litigation, Brian C. Free
Awaiting Doe V. Exxon Mobil Corp.: Advocating The Cautious Use Of Executive Opinions In Alien Tort Claims Act Litigation, Brian C. Free
Washington International Law Journal
In June 2001, eleven Indonesian villagers filed suit in a U.S. District Court against Exxon Mobil Corporation for its alleged complicity in human rights abuses in the Indonesian province of Aceh. The plaintiffs asserted jurisdiction and a cause of action pursuant to the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victim Protection Act, both of which enable foreign nationals to bring international human rights claims in U.S. federal courts. The U.S. Department of State intervened in the suit, expressing its view that federal court adjudication of the plaintiffs' claims could complicate U.S. foreign policy. The State Department opinion raises concern …