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17 Supreme Court Cases during the 2012 Term

Ryan v.  Gonzales and Tibbals v. Carter
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2012

Capital Punishment

Ryan v. Gonzales and Tibbals v. Carter

Whether death row inmates who have been found incompetent are entitled to a stay of their federal habeas corpus proceedings.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2012
Ryan v.  Gonzales and Tibbals v. Carter

Capital Punishment

Ryan v. Gonzales and Tibbals v. Carter

Whether death row inmates who have been found incompetent are entitled to a stay of their federal habeas corpus proceedings.
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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2012

Human Rights

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

Whether aliens who suffered severe human rights abuses abroad can sue those responsible for the abuses in federal court under the Alien Tort Statute.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2012
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

Human Rights

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

Whether aliens who suffered severe human rights abuses abroad can sue those responsible for the abuses in federal court under the Alien Tort Statute.
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