U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Rights,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 1, 2020
High court will hear alleged African slave case from 9th Circuit
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a sharply-divided en banc opinion, reversed U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson and ruled lawsuits against Cargill Inc. and Nestle USA Inc. under the 1789 Alien Tort Statute could proceed.
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday the appeals of two corporations that argue they should not face liability for allegedly funding slavery on cocoa farms in West Africa under a federal statute as old as the U.S. Constitution.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a sharply-divided en banc opinion, reversed U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson and rul...
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