Legal Opinion

Sikhs for Justice, Inc. ex rel. Sikh Community v. Nath

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 19, 2014No. 14-1724-cvPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Plaintiffs-appellants, Sikhs for Justice and seven individuals, all suing on behalf of deceased and injured Sikhs, appeal from a final judgment entered on April 28, 2014 dismissing their second amended complaint. The district court issued three opinions, holding, inter alia, that plaintiffs failed to state a claim under the Torture Victims Protection Act of 1991, 106 Stat. 73, note following 28 U.S.C. § 1350, (“TVPA”) and that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiffs’ claims under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1350 (“ATS”). We assume the parties’ familiarity…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Sosa v. Alvarez-MachainSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. John C. Norton v. Sam's Club, Wal-Mart Corp., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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  5. Tandon v. Captain's Cove Marina of Bridgeport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014

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3Cited by2 opinions

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