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The Act generally blocks suits against foreign states. It does not explicitly mention individual officials. The core dispute is whether suing an official counts as suing the state."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 19-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 19-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 21-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 21-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 25-39"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 3, 2010."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 62, lines 31-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 62, lines 31-31"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Samantar wants the court to dismiss the lawsuit. He argues the Act grants him immunity as a state agent.","Yousuf wants the lawsuit to proceed. He argues the Act does not protect individual officials from personal liability."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 19-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 19-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 21-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 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It determines whether victims can sue foreign officials directly. It shapes the reach of international human rights law in U.S. courts."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 19-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 19-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 21-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 21-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 25-39"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 13-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 13-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 35-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 35-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 29-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 29-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1555.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 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