Amnesty International USA, the Center for Constitutional Rights, et al., Amici Curiae
Brent M. Rosenthal, Counsel of Record
Amnesty International USA and the Center for Constitutional Rights are joined in this brief by Human Rights First and the Rutherford Institute. All are international human rights organizations that engage in litigation, education, and advocacy. Brent M. Rosenthal is a founding partner of the law firm Rosenthal Weiner, where he specializes in appellate law. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court December 9, 2016. Petitioners seek compensation for the killing of their son, 15-year-old Sergio Hernández, by Jesus Mesa, Jr., a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent. But for…