SCOTUS Skeptical of Lawsuit Accusing Cisco of Aiding China’s Torture of Falun Gong
The Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit against Cisco, accused of aiding the Chinese government in the torture of Falun Gong practitioners. While some justices expressed sympathy for the plaintiffs, they raised concerns about the implications of allowing such lawsuits. The case hinges on whether existing statutes provide a basis for legal action against the tech firm.
- ▪The lawsuit against Cisco claims the company assisted in the systematic persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.
- ▪Cisco's attorney argued that the company cannot be held responsible for torture as it did not commit the acts.
- ▪The justices are debating whether the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act allow for this type of lawsuit.
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Home – Supreme Court News – SCOTUS Skeptical of Lawsuit Accusing Cisco of Aiding China’s Torture of Falun Gong news SCOTUS Skeptical of Lawsuit Accusing Cisco of Aiding China’s Torture of Falun Gong Fred Lucas • April 28, 2026 Print Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); A majority of justices, though sympathetic, seemed reluctant to allow members of the…
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