International Human Rights Litigation: A Guide for Judges

Federal Judicial Center - International Litigation Guides (Series), 2016

186 Pages Posted: 5 Jun 2017

Date Written: December 30, 2016

Abstract

This Guide was written to assist federal judges in managing and resolving federal cases involving international human rights claims, and it provides a comprehensive analysis of all substantive and procedural issues involved. A detailed analysis is provided on the Alien Tort Statute, Torture Victim Protection Act, and other federal statutes. The book also includes a model scheduling order for human rights cases as well as case summaries, tables, and research references. The Guide was drafted to be neutral as between human rights plaintiffs and defendants, and thus should provide useful information for all. Because it was commissioned by a federal government agency (the FJC) for the benefit of federal judges, lawyers, and agencies, the Guide has been placed in the public domain and is available as a free resource. Readers can freely distribute, print, and otherwise use and transmit the Guide in its present form, provided that no changes are made to the manuscript itself.

Recommended Citation: David Nersessian, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LITIGATION: A GUIDE FOR JUDGES (Federal Judicial Center 2016).

Keywords: Public International Law, Human Rights, Litigation, Alien Tort Statute, Federal Human Rights Litigation, International Criminal Law, International Crimes, International Law in Federal Courts

Suggested Citation

Nersessian, David, International Human Rights Litigation: A Guide for Judges (December 30, 2016). Federal Judicial Center - International Litigation Guides (Series), 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2978170 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2978170

David Nersessian (Contact Author)

Babson College ( email )

231 Forest St.
Babson Park, MA 02457-0310
United States

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