SCOTUS narrows path for Falun Gong case against Cisco over China surveillance
TL;DR
The Supreme Court ruled that Falun Gong members cannot sue Cisco under the Alien Tort Statute or the Torture Victim Protection Act for alleged involvement in China’s abuses, narrowing the avenue for international human rights lawsuits in U.S. courts; the decision was written by Justice Barrett and supported by the conservative majority, with dissenters arguing it undermines decades of precedent and victim redress.
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- Falun Gong members cannot sue U.S. tech giant, Supreme Court says The Washington Post
- Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Claiming Cisco Systems Helped China Target Falun Gong The New York Times
- Supreme Court limits ability of foreigners to bring lawsuits for violations of international law SCOTUSblog
- Supreme Court kills suit claiming Cisco’s technology helped China persecute Falun Gong members KSAT
- Supreme Court Puts New Curbs on Human-Rights Suits in Cisco Win Bloomberg
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