Amnesty International, et al.
Amici Curiae
Constance De La Vega, Counsel of Record Amnesty International is joined in this amicus brief by 14 other international human rights and legal organizations. Constance De La Vega is a law professor at the University of San Francisco, where she specializes in international law and human rights. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on June 22, 2009. International law and opinion have informed the law of the United States from the Declaration of Independence forward. The Founders were greatly influenced by international legal and social thought; and…
