U.S. Supreme Court
May 14, 2008
No Quorum on High Court for Apartheid Case
Crippled by the recusal of four justices, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it could not act on a high-stakes appeal by a group of corporations facing lawsuits for allegedly aiding and abetting human rights violations in apartheid-era South Africa.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - Crippled by the recusal of four justices, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it could not act on a high-stakes appeal by a group of corporations facing lawsuits for allegedly aiding and abetting human rights violations in apartheid-era South Africa.
Three groups of plaintiffs allege...
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