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Author Archives: Ryan Scoville
New Supreme Court Ruling on the Alien Tort Statute
For those interested in federal courts or U.S. foreign relations law, the Supreme Court just issued an important decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. The basic issue concerned the extent to which the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) confers jurisdiction upon district … Continue reading
A Comparison of Gun Violence in America and Terrorist Attacks in Israel
I was part of the group of students and faculty that recently visited Israel. It was truly an amazing trip, and it reshaped my perception of everything from the Syrian civil war, to Biblical history, to the contemporary political dynamics … Continue reading
Posted in Assorted Musings
Tagged Gun Violence, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorism
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Foreign Travel By Members of Congress (Part III)
As I explained previously (here and here), I’ve been writing a piece that examines Congress’s involvement in international diplomacy. One half of the article documents the nature and extent of the contemporary practice, while the other analyzes that practice from a separation-of-powers … Continue reading
Foreign Travel by Members of Congress (Part II)
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been writing an article on the subject of international diplomacy by members of Congress, with an emphasis on congressional delegations (“CODELs”) to foreign countries. Information about CODEL practice has been pretty limited, so … Continue reading
Foreign Travel by Members of Congress (Part I)
The Constitution allocates power over the conduct of foreign relations primarily to the executive, but diplomacy by Congress is common. Members of the House and Senate frequently travel overseas as part of congressional delegations—or “CODELs”—to meet with foreign officials, and … Continue reading
The Arms Trade Treaty: A Response to the Second Amendment Critique
In my last post on the Arms Trade Treaty, I explained some of the latest draft’s basic features, including restrictions on the ability of states-parties to import and export a variety of conventional arms. In this post I’ll share a few … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade Treaty, Foreign Affairs Constitution, Treaty Law
Tagged Arms Trade Treaty, Second Amendment
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Thoughts on the Arms Trade Treaty
Last week, the United States announced its support for U.N. efforts to develop a new treaty regulating international trade in conventional arms. The terms are still far from settled, but draft provisions from a U.N. review conference last summer provide a rough … Continue reading
Will NATO Membership Draw the U.S. into the Syrian Conflict?
Military tensions between Syria and Turkey have risen dramatically in the last two days. After shooting down a Turkish fighter jet in June, Syrian government forces reportedly fired into Turkish territory and killed five civilians yesterday. Turkey has responded by … Continue reading
The Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands Dispute
I’d like to share a couple brief thoughts on the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands dispute, which has intensified pretty dramatically in recent weeks. The islands together comprise only seven square kilometers and have supported virtually no economic activity other than … Continue reading
Diplomatic Premises Immunity in the Case of Julian Assange
For the past two months, Julian Assange has been staying at Ecuador’s embassy to the United Kingdom to avoid arrest in England, extradition to Sweden on sexual assault charges, and possible extradition from Sweden to the United States for charges … Continue reading
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