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Adhikari v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2017.

Docket No.16-1461
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether, under Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum"s "touch and concern" test, courts must consider all connections Alien Tort Statute claims have to U.S. territory, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th, 9th, and 11th Circuits have held, or only the location of the alleged tort itself, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd and 5th Circuits have held.

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