For a principle that plays such a central role in US foreign relations law, international comity
is surrounded by a surprising amount of confu-sion. The doctrines of American law that …

On April 2, 1990, US law enforcement dramatically orchestrated the kidnapping of physician
Humberto Alvarez-Machain from Mexico, bringing him to the United States on charges of …

Should US courts provide remedies to victims of international human rights violations?
International and regional human rights bodies have limited capacity to do so. 1 For this …

The Constitution sets the limits of personal jurisdiction. The courts say what the Constitution
requires. Therefore, the courts set the limits of personal jurisdiction. Each part of this …

International Law in the US Legal System provides a wide-ranging overview of how
international law intersects with the domestic legal system of the United States, and points …

ABSTRACT US law allocates power to conduct foreign relations primarily to the federal
government, but it is well known that states routinely maintain foreign relations of their own …

Ensuring that the United States could meet its obligations under the law of nations was a
central concern for the Framers of the US Constitution. The Constitution's text addresses the …

The Law of Nations and the Judicial Branch Page 1 The Law of Nations and the Judicial
Branch THOMAs H. LEE* This Article explains what the law of nations meant at the time the …

Domestic workers, disproportionately foreign women, have long been accorded a place in
our households, but not in our law. Nearly a century ago, the New Deal and Civil Rights …

Maritime drug trafficking poses a serious threat to the security and societal well-being of the
United States. As one of the largest consumers of foreign-cultivated illicit drugs, the United …