Supreme Court Limits Alien Tort Statute for Human Rights Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling in *Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe*, determining that federal courts can no longer hear human rights claims under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). Justice Amy Coney Barrett's majority opinion stated that courts cannot create new causes of action for international norm violations, effectively overturning a previous precedent. This decision significantly narrows the scope for human rights litigation in federal courts.