An Ecuadorian woman who alleges she was enslaved by an American family does not have a claim under the Alien Tort Statute, a federal appeals panel has ruled, though it reinstated a claim for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled yesterday in Velez v. Sanchez, 11-90, that Eastern District Judge Frederic Block (See Profile) erred in finding that the Alien Tort Statute does not give U.S. courts jurisdiction over international law violations that take place on U.S. soil. However, it dismissed the Alien Tort claim on the alternative ground that the plaintiff, Linda Velez, had not alleged any such violations.
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