Jurisdiction in Violation of an Extradition Treaty: United States v. Alvarez-Machain
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Authors
Kennedy, Leigh Ann
Issue Date
1994
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27
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Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|On June 15, 1992, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a Mexican National forcibly removed and brought to the United States could be tried before an American Court. Humberto Alvarez-Machain had been kidnapped in Guadalajara, Mexico, and transported to the United States. The abduction was conducted by operatives hired by the United States government to bring Alvarez-Machain before the jurisdiction of a United States court. In United States v. Alvarez-Machain, the Supreme Court held that the abduction did not violate the Extradition Treaty Between the United States of America and the United Mexican States and that Alvarez-Machain could be properly tried in the United States...
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27 Creighton L. Rev. 1105 (1993-1994)
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Creighton University School of Law