Diego Zambrano

Foreign Dictators in U.S. Court, Part V

To resolve the dictators’ asymmetry, Congress should adopt a Foreign Sovereign Anti-SLAPP statute and amend the FSIA. Courts should also interpret FSIA exceptions broadly, and reform the act of state doctrine and foreign official immunity.

Diego Zambrano |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.7.2021 8:03 AM

Foreign Dictators in U.S. Court, Part IV

Courts should probably not discriminate by regime type because it would raise problems of administrability, separation of powers, and would be over- and under-inclusive.

Diego Zambrano |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.6.2021 8:07 AM

Foreign Dictators in U.S. Court, Part III

There is no historical, constitutional, or statutory obligation on U.S. courts to give foreign dictators legal protections and unfettered access to our courts.

Diego Zambrano |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.5.2021 8:02 AM

Foreign Dictators in U.S. Court, Part II

The combination of three doctrinal areas in foreign relations law gives dictators free access to U.S. courts as plaintiffs and an array of protections when they are defendants.

Diego Zambrano |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.4.2021 8:01 AM

Crime

Foreign Dictators in U.S. Court, Part I

Foreign dictators have weaponized U.S. litigation to punish critics and newspapers, expanding the reach of transnational repression. It’s time to put a stop to it.

Diego Zambrano |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.3.2021 3:40 PM