EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
US Supreme Court limits activist lawsuits in a 6-3 Cisco ruling, blocking international law claims against corporations.
The nation’s highest court ruled 6-3 in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe
(24-856) that neither the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) nor the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) allows private plaintiffs to sue for aiding and abetting alleged violations of international law.
The ruling bolsters the Trump administration’s America First agenda by restoring proper roles: Congress and the executive handle foreign policy and create remedies when needed, while courts stick to enforcing enacted law.