United Mexican States, Amicus Curiae
Donald Francis Donovan, Counsel of Record
Mexico is an amicus in this case because it involves an international dispute over the death of a Mexican citizen. Donald Francis Donovan is a partner with the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, where he co-chairs the international disputes group. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court December 9, 2016. Under this Court’s decision in Boumediene v. Bush (2008), there is no bright line at the border beyond which all constitutional rights cease. Rather, this Court has employed a case-by-case inquiry to determine if it would be impractical or…
