Seeking Justice the Day After SCOTUS Killed the Alien Tort Statute

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Cisco v. Doe I to limit the use of the 1789 Alien Tort Statute, preventing foreign human rights survivors from pursuing corporate accountability in U.S. courts. The 6-3 decision shields Cisco Systems from a lawsuit by Falun Gong members who allege the company aided Chinese government surveillance against them.