Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority
| Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority | |
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| Argued February 28, 2012 Decided April 18, 2012 | |
| Full case name | Asid Mohamad, et al. v. Jibril Rajoub, et al. |
| Docket no. | 11-88 |
| Citations | 566 U.S. 449 (more) 132 S. Ct. 1702 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| The Torture Victim Protection Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1350, does not permit actions against defendants who are not natural persons. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 | |
Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991(TVPA), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, applies exclusively to natural persons and does not impose liability against any organizational entity.