Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brings An End To Human Rights Lawsuits Under Centuries-Old Law

June 25, 2026·26 min
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interviews University of Chicago Law School Professor Curtis Bradley about the court's recent rulings in Cisco Systems v. Doe I and Exxon Mobil v. Corporacion Cimex. Bradley, a well-known international legal scholar, explains how the Cisco decision spells the end of lawsuits from foreign nationals brought under the centuries-old Alien Tort Statute over human rights abuses. He also breaks down the court's ruling in Exxon that the oil giant may may sue Cuban state oil entities over property allegedly stolen by the Castro regime following the revolution, holding they are not shielded by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.     Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Curtis Bradley Producer: Charles Garnar

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