Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority

Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority
Argued February 28, 2012
Decided April 18, 2012
Full case nameAsid Mohamad, et al. v. Jibril Rajoub, et al.
Docket no.11-88
Citations566 U.S. 449 (more)
132 S. Ct. 1702
ArgumentOral argument
Holding
The Torture Victim Protection Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1350, does not permit actions against defendants who are not natural persons.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinion
MajoritySotomayor, 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.