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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 10-1491 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 108; 133 S.Ct. 1659) (April 17, 2013) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

uThe Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) which was enacted by the First Congress in 1789 and which is currently codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1350, states in its entirety: "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of ...

 

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