28 U.S.C. § 1350
Alien’s action for tort
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1,010
cases (178 in the last 5 years), 1958–2026 · leading case: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (2010)
“CABRANES, Circuit Judge: Once again we consider a case brought under the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), 28 U.S.C. § 1350 , [1] a jurisdictional provision unlike any other in American law and of a kind apparently unknown to any other legal system in the world.”
Sinaltrainal v. Coca-Cola Company (2009)
“In four consolidated cases, Plaintiffs, who were trade union leaders, brought suit under, inter alia, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), 28 U.S.C. § 1350 , 1 and the Torture Victims Protection Act (TVPA), 28 U.”
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (2013)
“” 28 U. S. C. §1350 . The District Court dismissed several of petitioners’ claims, but on interlocutory appeal, the Second Circuit dismissed the entire complaint, reasoning that the law of na- tions does not recognize corporate liability.”
Saleh v. Titan Corp. (2009)
“And only one specified instance of activity that would arguably fit the definition of torture (or possibly war crimes) is alleged with respect to the actions of a CACI employee.”
Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (2011)
“28 U.S.C. § 1350 . The ATS was enacted as part of the Judiciary Act of 1789, ch.”
Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC (2018)
“See 28 U. S. C. §1350 . The foreign corporation charged with liability in these ATS suits is Arab Bank, PLC; and it is respondent here.”
Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain (2004)
“§§ 1346 (b)(1), 2671-2680, and whether he may recover under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), 28 U. S. C. § 1350 . We hold that he is not entitled to a remedy under either statute.”
Donald Vance v. Donald Rumsfeld (2012)
“Others enacted or amended in the past decade include the Torture Victim Protection Act, 28 U.S.C. §1350 note; the Military Claims Act, 10 U.”
Aldana v. Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A. (2005)
“Based on these allegations, Plaintiffs brought twelve claims against Del Monte *1246 and Bandegua in the district court. That court granted Del Monte’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.”
Doe v. Liu Qi (2004)
“On February 7, 2002, Jane Doe I, Jane Doe II, Helene Petit, Martin Larsson, Leeshai Lemish and Roland Odar (hereinafter referred to as the “Liu Plaintiffs”) filed suit against Defendant Liu for torts committed in violation of international and domestic law including the Torture…”
Khulumani v. Barclay National Bank Ltd. (2007)
“[**] PER CURIAM: I The plaintiffs in this action bring claims under the Alien Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1350 ("ATCA"), against approximately fifty corporate defendants and hundreds of "corporate Does.”
Arkan Ali v. Donald Rumsfeld (2011)
“ghan and five Iraqi citizens captured and subsequently held in Afghanistan and Iraq, respectively, by the United States military sued Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of the United States Department of Defense, and three high-ranking Army officers1 (collectively, defendants)…”
— 28 U.S.C. § 1350(note) — 2 cases
— 28 U.S.C. § 1350(note)(2)(b)(1) — 2 cases
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