Yesterday was the deadline for respondents’-side briefs in No. 04-5928, Medellin v. Dretke — a follow-up to the Court’s decision in Breard v. Greene, 523 U.S. 371 (1998), and a closely watched case concerning whether and to what extent U.S. officials and courts must defer to treaty interpretations of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). … Continue reading Notable SG Amicus Brief in Medellin v. Drekte