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Saleh v. Titan Corp.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2011
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
09-1313 DC Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2010

Issue: 1) Whether the court of appeals erred by finding that claims for torture and other war crimes cannot be brought against private actors under the Alien Tort Statute; and 2) whether the court of appeals erred by creating a “battle-field preemption” doctrine that extends derivative sovereign immunity to contractors.

Briefs and Documents

Certiorari-stage documents