United States Supreme Court

In a suit against the Palestinian Authority and the PLO under the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA) brought by the estate of a person killed in the West Bank, dismissal of the case is affirmed, as the TVPA's use of the term "individual" encompasses only natural persons and so does not impose liability against organizations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/18/2012
• Published 04/18/2012

Judges

• Sotomayor

Court

• United States Supreme Court

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