Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.
Amici Curiae
William E. Thro, Counsel of Record Virginia is joined in this brief by 27 other States and Puerto Rico. William E. Thro has served as solicitor general for the State of Virginia since 2004. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1990. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 23, 2007. First, José Medellín cannot enforce the decision of the International Court of Justice. Decisions of the International Court of Justice bind nations, not private parties. Nothing in the establishment of the…
