Statutory Canon Aimed at International Organization Immunity
Description:
This report discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case Jam v. International Finance Corp. The petitioners--a group of Indian nationals from Gujarat--seek to hold International Finance Corp. (IFC) liable for extensive environmental damage throughout their community caused by the construction of a power plant financed and overseen by IFC. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) dismissed their lawsuit, holding, in accordance with the circuit's precedent, that the Internationa…
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Date:
October 5, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department