Petition of the day

By Kate Howard
on Dec 2, 2016 at 11:22 pm

The petition of the day is:

16-499

Issue: Whether the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1350, categorically forecloses corporate liability.

Recommended Citation: Kate Howard, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Dec. 2, 2016, 11:22 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/12/petition-of-the-day-1044/

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