Gorsuch signals Supreme Court may block religious group's Cisco lawsuit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it may block a lawsuit accusing tech giant Cisco of helping China persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement through surveillance technology.
The case is being closely watched as a measure of how far U.S. courts are willing to go in allowing human rights lawsuits tied to alleged abuses by foreign governments to proceed. A ruling could limit future claims against U.S. companies operating overseas and end a case brought by Falun Gong members more than a decade ago.
The justices are reviewing whether the lawsuit can move forward under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act after a federal appeals court revived the claims, with Justice Neil Gorsuch questioning whether lower courts have left the courthouse door “not closely guarded.”
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Cisco contends it cannot be held liable under either of the two laws cited in the case: the Alien Tort Statute, an 18th century law that has been used in limited circumstances to bring human rights claims in U.S. courts, and the Torture Victim Protection Act, enacted in 1991 to allow civil suits against individuals who commit torture or extrajudicial killings abroad. The company says neither law permits claims against corporations for aiding and abetting abuses committed by foreign governments.
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If it were a Xtian group SCOTUS would rule in their favor.