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The Original Source Of The Cause Of Action In Federal Courts: The Example Of The Alien Tort Statute, Anthony J. Bellia, Bradford R. Clark
The Original Source Of The Cause Of Action In Federal Courts: The Example Of The Alien Tort Statute, Anthony J. Bellia, Bradford R. Clark
Anthony J. Bellia
Judges and scholars have long debated the legitimacy and contours of federal common law causes of action — actions created neither by Congress nor by state law. The question of federal judicial power to recognize federal common law causes of action arises in a range of contexts in the field of federal courts, including with respect to whether federal courts may recognize an implied right of action for the violation of a constitutional or statutory provision that does not specifically create one. Recently, the power of federal courts to recognize federal common law causes of action has emerged as a …
Professor Anthony J. Bellia Jr., Diploma Ceremony Address, Anthony J. Bellia
Professor Anthony J. Bellia Jr., Diploma Ceremony Address, Anthony J. Bellia
Anthony J. Bellia
Professor Anthony J. Bellia Jr., the Law School Distinguished Teacher, delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2015 on May 16, 2015.