International Humanitarian Law

Cases Applying This Concept

• Jamie G. v. Dept. of Children & Families352 Conn. 736
• In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights to HLL and KGS, Minor Children: CLB, Appellant (Respondent), v. State of Wyoming, Department of Family Services, Appellee (Petitioner)2016 WY 43
• Children's Health Rights of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Belmont Public School DistrictAC 22-P-754
• Matter of Pastor v. Partnership for Children's Rights2018 NY Slip Op 1925
• NATIVE VILLAGE OF TUNUNAK, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, and H.S. and K.S., Appellees334 P.3d 165
• OUR CHILDREN'S EARTH FOUNDATION, and Ecological Rights Foundation; Ecological Rights Foundation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; Michael O. Leavitt, Administrator of EPA; Steven L. Johnson, Defendants-Appellees, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies; Effluent Guidelines Industry Coalition; The Utility Water Act Group (UWAG); National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), Defendant-Intervenors-Appellees527 F.3d 842
• In the Matter of Termination of Parental Rights of Jane Doe, John Doe, John Doe I, Children Under 18 Years of Age, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. John DOE II, Defendant/Appellant; In the Matter of Termination of Parental Rights of Jane Doe, John Doe, John Doe I, Children Under 18 Years of Age, Department of Health & Welfare, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Jane Doe I, Defendant/Appellant147 Idaho 353
• Matter of Center for Constitutional Rights v. New York City Admin. for Children's Servs.2024 NY Slip Op 00860
• OUR CHILDREN'S EARTH FOUNDATION, and Ecological Rights Foundation; Ecological Rights Foundation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; Michael O. Leavitt, Administrator of EPA; Steven L. Johnson, Defendants-Appellees, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies; Effluent Guidelines Industry Coalition; The Utility Water Act Group (UWAG); National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees506 F.3d 781
• In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights to KMJ and JDAJ, Minor Children, AJJ, (Respondent) v. The State of Wyoming, Department of Family Services, (Petitioner)242 P.3d 968
• In the Matter of North Syracuse Central School District v. New York State Division of Human Rights, Respondent In the Matter of Ithaca City School District v. New York State Division of Human Rights19 N.Y.3d 481
• In Re the Termination of Parental Rights to Marquette S., a Person Under the Age of 18: State of Wisconsin, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Bobby G., Respondent-Appellant-Petitioner2007 WI 77
• Lynne ROSE, a Minor, by Next Friend, the Children's Rights Initiative, Inc., Plaintiff, v. James ZILLIOUX, Defendant574 F. Supp. 2d 270
• LAW PROJECT FOR PSYCHIATRIC RIGHTS, INC., an Alaskan Non-Profit Corporation, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Et Al., Appellees239 P.3d 1252
• Debra HERSHBERGER v. LKM CHINESE, L.L.C., d/b/a China Palace172 So. 3d 140
• ZHANG JINGRONG, Zhou Yanhua, Zhang Peng, Zhang Cuiping, Wei Min, Lo Kitsuen, Cao, Lijun, Hu Yang, Guo Xiaofang, Gao Jinying, Cui Lina, Xu Ting, Bian Hexiang v. CHINESE ANTI-CULT WORLD ALLIANCE (CACWA), Michael Chu, Li Huahong, Wan Hongjuan, Zhu Zirou, and Does 1-5 Inclusive311 F. Supp. 3d 514
• ZHANG JINGRONG, Zhou Yanhua, Zhang Peng, Zhang Cuiping, Wei Min, Lo Kitsuen, Cao, Lijun, Hu Yang, Guo Xiaofang, Gao Jinying, Cui Lina, Xu Ting, Bian Hexiang v. CHINESE ANTI-CULT WORLD ALLIANCE (CACWA), Michael Chu, Li Huahong, Wan Hongjuan, Zhu Zirou, and Does 1-5 Inclusive314 F. Supp. 3d 420
• CHINESE YELLOW PAGES COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CHINESE OVERSEAS MARKETING SERVICE CORPORATION Et Al., Defendant and Respondent170 Cal. App. 4th 868
• Alfred E. Slusher, Appellant, v. Wonderful House Chinese Restaurant, Inc. and Kansas Workers Compensation Fund, Appellees217 P.3d 11
• ZHANG JINGRONG, Zhou Yanhua, Zhang Peng, Zhang Cuiping, Wei Min, Lo Kitsuen, Cao Lijun, Hu Yang, Guo Xiaofang, Gao Jinying, Cui Lina, Xu Ting, Bian Hexiang v. CHINESE ANTI-CULT WORLD ALLIANCE (CACWA), Michael Chu, Li Huahong, Wan Hongjuan, Zhu Zirou, and Does 1-5 Inclusive287 F. Supp. 3d 290
• HOLDER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Et Al. v. HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT Et Al.177 L. Ed. 2d 355
• Humanitarian Law v. Mukasey05-56753
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT; Ralph Fertig; Ilankai Thamil Sangam; Tamils of Northern California; Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee; Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America; World Tamil Coordinating Committee; Nagalingam Jeyalingam, Dr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, of the United States; United States Department of Justice; Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State; United States Department of State, Defendants-Appellants; Humanitarian Law Project; Ralph Fertig; Ilankai Thamil Sangam; Tamils of Northern California; Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee; Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America; World Tamil Coordinating Committee; Nagalingam Jeyalingam, Dr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General, of the United States; United States Department of Justice; Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State; United States Department of State, Defendants-Appellees552 F.3d 916
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT; Ralph Fertig; Ilankai Thamil Sangam; Tamils of Northern California; Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee; Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America; World Tamil Coordinating Committee; Nagalingam Jeyalingam, Dr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, of the United States; United States Department of Justice; Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State; United States Department of State, Defendants-Appellants; Humanitarian Law Project; Ralph Fertig; Ilankai Thamil Sangam; Tamils of Northern California; Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee; Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America; World Tamil Coordinating Committee; Nagalingam Jeyalingam, Dr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General, of the United States; United States Department of Justice; Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State; United States Department of State, Defendants-Appellees509 F.3d 1122
• ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., ATTORNEY GENERAL v. HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT v. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., ATTORNEY GENERAL177 L. Ed. 2d 355
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT, Et Al., Plaintiffs v. Alberto GONZALES, Et Al., Defendants380 F. Supp. 2d 1134
• Humanitarian Law Project v. Mukasey05-56753
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT, Et Al., Plaintiffs, v. John ASHCROFT, Et Al., Defendants309 F. Supp. 2d 1185
• Humanitarian Law v. U.S. Treasury Dept.07-55893
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT; Ralph Fertig; Ilankai Thamil Sangam; Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee; World Tamil Coordinating Committee; Nagalingam Jeyalingam, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT; Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the OPINION Treasury; Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General; United States Department of Justice; Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State; United States Department of State, Defendants-Appellees578 F.3d 1133
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT, Et Al., Plaintiffs, v. Janet RENO, as Attorney General of the United States, Et Al., Defendants9 F. Supp. 2d 1205
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT Ralph Fertig Ilankai Thamil Sangam Tamils of Northern California Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America World Tamil Coordinating Committee Nagalingam Jeyalingam v. Janet RENO, as Attorney General of the United States United States Department of Justice Madeleine K. Albright, as United States Secretary of State United States Department of State, Defendants-Appellees Humanitarian Law Project Ralph Fertig Ilankai Thamil Sangam Tamils of Northern California Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America World Tamil Coordinating Committee Nagalingam Jeyalingam v. Janet Reno, as Attorney General of the United States United States Department of Justice Madeleine K. Albright, as United States Secretary of State United States Department of State205 F.3d 1130
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT, Et Al. Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, Et Al. Defendants463 F. Supp. 2d 1049
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT, Et Al., Plaintiffs, v. Janet RENO, as Attorney General of the United States, Et Al., Defendants9 F. Supp. 2d 1176
• HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT Ralph Fertig Ilankai Thamil Sangam Tamils of Northern California Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America World Tamil Coordinating Committee Nagalingam Jeyalingam, - v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE United States Department of State John Ashcroft, Attorney General Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State, - Appellees Humanitarian Law Project Ralph Fertig Ilankai Thamil Sangam Tamils of Northern California Tamil Welfare & Human Rights Committee Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America World Tamil Coordinating Committee Nagalingam Jeyalingam, - v. United States Department of Justice United States Department of State John Ashcroft, Attorney General Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State, -352 F.3d 382
• KINDHEARTS FOR CHARITABLE HUMANITARIAN DEVELOPMENT, INC., Plaintiff v. Timothy GEITHNER, Et Al., Defendants676 F. Supp. 2d 649
• KINDHEARTS FOR CHARITABLE HUMANITARIAN DEVELOPMENT, INC., Plaintiff v. Timothy GEITHNER, Et Al., Defendants710 F. Supp. 2d 637
• INNOVATION LAW LAB Central American Resource Center of Northern California Centro Legal De La Raza University of San Francisco School of Law Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic Al Otro Lado Tahirih Justice Center v. Kevin K. MCALEENAN, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, in his official capacity U.S. Department of Homeland Security Lee Francis Cissna, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in his official capacity John L. Lafferty, Chief of Asylum Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in his official capacity United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Todd C. Owen, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in his official capacity U.S. Customs and Border Protection Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in his official capacity U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement924 F.3d 503
• Madame HABYARIMANA, in Her Own Capacity and on Behalf of the Estate of the Deceased President of Rwanda, Juvénal Habyarimana; Madame Ntaryamira, in Her Own Capacity and on Behalf of the Estate of the Deceased President of Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Paul KAGAME, President of the Republic of Rwanda, Defendant-Appellee. United States of America, Amicus Curiae696 F.3d 1029
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center v. Noem25-2581
• KINDHEARTS FOR CHARITABLE HUMANITARIAN DEVELOPMENT, INC., Plaintiff v. Timothy GEITHNER, Et Al, Defendant647 F. Supp. 2d 857
• International Rights Advocates v. Mayorkas719 F. Supp. 3d 1376
• CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES, Plaintiff, v. ISRAEL HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION, Defendant385 F. Supp. 2d 392
• Innovation Law Lab v. Kevin McAleenan19-15716
• Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Ali)175 N.Y.S.3d 629
• International Rescue Committee v. Mohammed537 P.3d 30
• Donald J. TRUMP, President of the United States, Et Al. v. INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, Et Al. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, Et Al. v. Hawaii, Et Al.137 S. Ct. 2080
• Abdulmalik v. BushCivil Action No. 2008-1440
• INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, a Project of the Urban Justice Center, Inc., on Behalf of Itself and Its Clients; HIAS, Inc., on Behalf of Itself and Its Clients; Middle East Studies Association of North America, Inc., on Behalf of Itself and Its Members; Muhammed Meteab; Paul Harrison; Ibrahim Ahmed Mohomed; John Does #1 & 3; Jane Doe #2, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Donald J. TRUMP, in His Official Capacity as President of the United States; Department of Homeland Security; Department of State; Office of the Director of National Intelligence; John F. Kelly, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; Rex W. Tillerson, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State; Daniel R. Coats, in His Official Capacity as Director of National Intelligence, Defendants-Appellants. State of Texas; State of Alabama; State of Arizona; State of Arkansas; State of Florida; State of Kansas; State of Louisiana; State of Montana; State of Oklahoma; State of South Carolina; State of South Dakota; State of West Virginia; Phil Bryant, Governor of the State of Mississippi; American Center for Law and Justice; Southern Legal Foundation, Inc.; American Civil Rights Union; Immigration Reform Law Institute; U.S. Justice Foundation; Citizens United; Citizens United Foundation; English First Foundation; English First; Public Advocate of the United States; Gun Owners Foundation; Gun Owners of America; Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund; U.S. Border Control Foundation; Policy Analysis Center; Victor Williams, Amici Supporting Appellants, Interfaith Coalition; Colleges and Universities; T.A.; Commonwealth of Virginia; State of Maryland; State of California; State of Connecticut; State of Delaware; State of Illinois; State of Iowa; State of Maine; State of Massachusetts; State of New Mexico; State of New York; State of North Carolina; State of Oregon; State of Rhode Island; State of Vermont; State of Washington; District of Columbia; City of Chicago; City of Los Angeles; City of New York; City of Philadelphia; City Council of New York; Mayor of the City of New York; City of Austin; City of Boston; Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston; Town of Carrboro; James A. Diossa, Mayor of Central Falls, Rhode Island; Cook County, Illinois; City of Gary; City of Iowa City; Svante L. Myrick, Mayor of Ithaca; City of Jersey City; City of Madison; City of Minneapolis; Montgomery County; City of New Haven; Toni N. Harp, Mayor of New Haven; City of Oakland; City of Portland; City of Providence; Jorge O. Elorza, Mayor of Providence; City of St. Louis; City of Saint Paul; City of San Francisco; County of San Francisco; City of San Jose; Santa Clara County; City of Santa Monica; City of Seattle; Village of Skokie; City of South Bend; City of Tucson; City of West Hollywood; Former National Security Officials; Members of the Clergy; Riverside Church in the City of New York; Americans United for Separation of Church & State; Bend the Arc; A Jewish Partnership for Justice; Southern Poverty Law Center; American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee; New York University; Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center; Howard University School of Law Civil Rights Clinic; University Professors & Higher Education Associations; International Law Scholars; Nongovernmental Organizations; Ismail Elshikh; ANT-Defamation League; Jewish Council for Puclic Affairs; Union for Reform Judaism; Central Conference of American Rabbis; Women of Reform Judaism; American Bar Association; Muslim Justice League; Muslim Public Affairs Council; Islamic Circle of North America; Council on American-Islamic Relations; Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus; National Immigrant Justice Center; Asista; Americans for Immigrant Justice; Futures Without Violence; North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Sanctuary for Families; Members of Congress; Service Employees International Union; American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, American Federation of Teachers; History Professors & Scholars; Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Center for Reproductive Rights; Southern Coalition for Social Justice; National Center for Lesbian Rights; Judge David L. Bazelton Center for Mental Health Law; Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Mississippi Center for Justice; Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs; Technology Companies; Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality; Jay Hirabayashi; Holly Yasui; Karen Korematsu; Civil Rights Organizations; National Bar Associations of Color; Foundation for the Children of Iran; Iranian Alliances Across Borders; Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council; Episcopal Bishops; Immigration Law Scholars & Clinicians on Statutory Claims; Former Federal Immigration & Homeland Security Officials; Constitutional Law Scholars; Medical Institutions; Advocacy Organizations; Individual Physicians; Tahirih Justice Center; Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence; Casa De Esperanza; National Domestic Violence Hotline; Interfaith Group of Religious & Interreligious Organizations; Oxfam America, Inc.; Constitutional Law Professors; American Jewish Committee; Muslim Rights, Professional & Public Health Organizations; Cato Institute; National Assian Pacific American Bar Association; Association of Art Museum Directors; American Alliance of Museums; College Art Association; 94 Art Museums; American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children; Advocates for Human Rights; Asian Law Alliance; Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon; CASA; Community Refugee & Immigration Services; Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services; Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota; Southeast Asia Resource Action Center; Immigrant Rights Clinic of Washington; Square Legal Services, Inc.; Airport Attorneys Coalition, Amici Supporting Appellees857 F.3d 554
• Kimberly S. LONG v. BDP INTERNATIONAL, INC.919 F. Supp. 2d 832

Exam Application

Apply international humanitarian law by identifying the relevant facts, citing the leading case, and explaining the ratio.