Stephens, Beth,  1954- <br/><br/>
International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / 
Beth Stephens [and others]. 
 - Second edition. 
 - xxxiv, 619 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> Revised edition of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The alien tort statute (ATS) : from 1789 to filartiga, sosa, and beyond -- Understanding the alien tort statute (ATS) : the analytic framework -- Plaintiffs, defendants, and violations in alien tort statute (ATS) suits -- The torture victim protection act (TVPA) -- Jurisdiction over states : the foreign sovereign immunities act (FSIA) -- Other grounds for human rights litigation -- Historical paradigms, modern violations -- Treaty violations -- The plaintiff : who can sue? -- Who can be sued I : personal jurisdiction and theories of liability -- Who can be sued II : U.S. and local government defendants -- Who can be sued III : corporations -- Foreign affairs and separation of powers -- Immunities -- Miscellaneous defences -- The role of the Executive Banch -- Preparing and filing a manageable case -- After the complaint is filed and served -- Discovery -- Proving a case -- Remedies -- Historical justice claims. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1571053530 9781571053534 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007045945 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Alien Tort Claims Act <br/>United States. Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Government liability--United States<br/>Administrative responsibility--United States<br/>Immunities of foreign states--United States<br/>Aliens--United States<br/>Torture victims--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.<br/>International crimes<br/>Human rights.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF1309.5  / .S74 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.48