Filártiga v. Peña-Irala
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Filártiga v. Peña-Irala, 630 F.2d 876 (2d Cir. 1980), was a landmark case in United States and international law. It set the precedent for United States federal courts to punish non-American citizens for tortious acts committed outside the United States that were in violation of public international law (the law of nations) or any treaties to which the United States is a party. It thus extends the jurisdiction of United States courts to tortious acts committed around the world. The case was decided by a panel of judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit consisting of judges Wilfred Feinberg, Irving Kaufman, and Amalya Lyle Kearse.
Filártiga v. Peña-Irala | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Full case name | Dolly M. E. Filártiga and Joel Filártiga v. Americo Norberto Peña-Irala |
Argued | Oct. 16, 1979 |
Decided | June 30, 1980 |
Citation(s) | 630 F.2d 876 (2d Cir. 1980) |
Case history | |
Subsequent history | 577 F.Supp. 860 (D.N.Y. 1984) |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Wilfred Feinberg, Irving R. Kaufman, Amalya Lyle Kearse |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Kaufman, joined by Feinberg, Kearse |
Laws applied | |
Alien Tort Statute |