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re: Pastor being sued for anti gay stance here in the US.

Posted on 1/20/14 at 1:51 pm to
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 1/20/14 at 1:51 pm to
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You mean the COURT document issued by the JUDGE does not go into why he allowed this?


Do you think every court document ever lists every bit of evidence?
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1- It did not take place in the US
2- Show me where he did insight violence. Show me his words.


I don't know what he said. That doesn't mean the court should reject the case before they figure it out. He may very well be well within his rights to freedom of speech. This is just a judgment on a motion to dismiss, not a summary judgement
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 1/20/14 at 1:53 pm to
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The Supreme Court held in Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain that the ATS provides a cause of action for violations of international norms that are as "specific, universal, and obligatory" as were the norms prohibiting violations of safe conducts, infringements of the rights of ambassadors, and piracy in the 18th century.[19] Courts have found torture; cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment; genocide; war crimes; crimes against humanity; summary execution; prolonged arbitrary detention; and forced disappearance to be actionable under the ATS.[20]



Just to further the info on this statute. The "violation of international norms" doctrine is obviously being stretched more and more by the courts allowing for more cases to be brought here.
This post was edited on 1/20/14 at 1:54 pm
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