The Alien Tort Claims Act Blog is about 28 U.S.C. § 1350, a statute that originated with the Judiciary Act of 1789, the foundational legislation for most of our judicial branch. It states:
“The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.”
Section 1350 also contains a related statute, the Torture Victim Protection Act. Expect to see TVPA news here as well.
About the author. My name is Charles and I am an attorney. If you wish to contact me, leave a comment.
Interesting……
Dear Charles, I’m a journalist, I’ve long been interested in this subject and would very much like to pick your brains about it – could i give you a call? if you email me, I will send you my number. If you’d prefer to talk by email please let me know. I look forward to speaking to you,
Bibi
Hi Charles, I was wondering if you would be interested in posting a slightly controversial short article regarding Kiobel? Let me know if you would like to take a look at it.