Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe · ¶123

At bottom, the TVPA expressly authorizes victims of torture to sue any “individual who . . . subjects [them] to torture.” §1350 note. Because the plain text of this statute includes individuals who aid and abet the victim’s torture, I would affirm the Ninth Circuit’s judgment on this score as well.

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