The Supreme Court’s Era of Meaningless Rights
The Supreme Court is not saying people don’t have certain rights, just that no courts can help them when those rights are violated.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court has made it difficult for individuals to enforce their rights through legal action.
- Decisions in cases like Cisco v. Doe and Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections limit the scope of lawsuits under the Alien Tort Statute and spending-clause statutes.
- Federal immigration protections for lawful permanent residents and those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) have been rendered largely unenforceable.
- The Court's rulings disproportionately benefit corporations, leaving individuals with fewer avenues to protect their rights.
- An exception was made in Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, allowing a corporation to sue the Cuban government.