Cisco Systems, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Doe I, et al.
Case Number:
24-856
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Firms
- Coffey Burlington
- Cohen Milstein
- DiCello Levitt
- DLA Piper
- Foley Hoag
- Hadsell Stormer
- Harkins Cunningham
- Hausfeld LLP
- Holwell Shuster
- MoloLamken
- Quinn Emanuel
- Schonbrun Seplow
- Steptoe LLP
Companies
- CACI International Inc.
- Center for Justice
- Center for Justice and Accountability
- Chevron Corp.
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Human Rights First
- Oxfam America Inc.
- Washington Legal Foundation
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April 24, 2026
Justices To Focus On Alien Tort Statute In Cisco Spying Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Tuesday with implications for U.S. companies doing business with foreign governments, and decide whether the Ninth Circuit was right to reinstate an Alien Tort Statute suit alleging that Cisco Systems Inc. helped the Chinese government's allegedly unlawful crackdown on the Falun Gong religious movement.
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April 24, 2026
Up Last At High Court: TPS, Geofence, Skinny Labels
The U.S. Supreme Court will close out its oral argument portion of the 2025 October term by hearing a panoply of disputes over the constitutionality of geofence warrants, the existence of aiding and abetting torture claims, and the rescission of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
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February 26, 2026
Cisco Shouldn't Face Falun Gong Torture Suit, Feds Tell Justices
The federal government has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling that allowed Falun Gong practitioners to pursue Alien Tort Statute claims accusing Cisco of aiding China's oppression and torture of its members, saying federal courts lack the authority to create new ATS causes of action.
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February 19, 2026
Cisco Warns Justices Of 'Serious Risks' In China Torture Case
Cisco has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to toss a suit alleging that the tech company aided the Chinese government's allegedly unlawful torture of Falun Gong members, saying a green light would pose "serious risks" to foreign relations and foreign policy.
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January 09, 2026
High Court Grants Review Of Falun Gong Cisco Spying Case
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will determine whether the Ninth Circuit was right to reinstate a suit brought under the Alien Tort Statute suit alleging that Cisco aided the Chinese government's allegedly unlawful crackdown on the Falun Gong religious movement.
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May 28, 2025
Justices Seek SG's Take On Falun Gong Case Against Cisco
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the solicitor general to weigh in on an Alien Tort Statute suit revived by the Ninth Circuit and lodged by a class of Falun Gong practitioners alleging that Cisco Systems aided in the Chinese government's crackdown on the religious movement.
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March 17, 2025
Biz Groups Push For High Court Review Of Cisco Spying Case
National business groups are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Ninth Circuit decision reviving a suit from a class of Falun Gong practitioners alleging that Cisco aided in the Chinese government's crackdown on the religious movement, claiming that the circuit's ruling could chill foreign investment and disadvantage American companies.