Posted by Cara Solomon
For all of you Kiobel watchers, here’s the transcript for this morning’s argument before the U.S. Supreme Court. We’ll post Tyler and Susan’s take on the questioning as soon as we can.
Esther Kiobel speaks in front of the Supreme Court today. (Photo Credit: Too Big To Punish?)
In the meantime, here’s some media coverage of the case, some of it published before the arguments and some of it published afterward. We were particularly pleased to see Desmond Tutu’s opinion piece in USA Today, which has clearly been making the rounds.
OPINION
Desmond Tutu, USA Today: “Will U.S. Rule for Rights of South Africans?”
Jodie Kirshner, The Christian Science Monitor: “Supreme Court Case Tests U.S. Leadership in Human Rights”
EDITORIALS
The New York Times: “Justice Under the Law of Nations”
The New York Times: “October Term 2012”
ARTICLES
L.A. Times: “Supreme Court Weighs Whether Foreign Victims Can Sue in U.S.”
Slate: “Torture Inc.”
SCOTUSblog: “Argument Recap: In Search of an ATS Compromise”
Reuters: “Supreme Court May Narrow Law in Human Rights Cases”
