June 23, 2026

DECIDED

Cisco Systems v. Doe I

On June 23, 2026, the Supreme Court halted activists from trying to impose massive liability on U.S. entities for “aiding and abetting” a third-party’s alleged human rights violations overseas. The decision was a victory for WLF, which filed an amicus brief urging reversal. In its brief, WLF contended that the Ninth Circuit, by permitting such suits to proceed, disregarded both the Constitution’s and the Supreme Court’s crucial limits on a federal court’s ability to imply a new cause of action under the ATS and the TVPA. The Supreme Court’s decision tracks that reasoning.

Documents

Filing Date Court Document
Jun 23, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Download File
Feb 25, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court - Merits stage Download File
Feb 28, 2025 U.S. Supreme Court - Certiorari stage Download File