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Mexico Again Sues United States in ICJ; ICJ Directs United States to Block Medellfn Execution; U.S. Supreme Court Again Denies Relief; Texas Executes Medellin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

John R. Crook
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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 102 , Issue 4 , October 2008 , pp. 860 - 901
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2008

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References

1 James, C. McKinley Jr. Texas Executes Mexican Despite Objections from Bush and International Court , N.Y. Times, Aug. 6, 2008, at A15Google Scholar; Manuel, Roig-Franzia Mexican National Executed in Texas , Wash. Post, Aug. 6, 2008, at A6Google Scholar.

2 2004 ICJ Rep. 128 (Mar. 31).

3 John, R. Crook Contemporary Practice of the United States, 99 AJIL 489 (2005).Google Scholar

4 128 S.Ct. 1346 (2008) (reported by Margaret McGuinness at 102 AJIL 622 (2008)); See John R. Crook, Contemporary Practice of the United States, 102 AJIL 670 (2008).

5 ICJ Press Release No. 2008/15, Mexico Files a Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) and Asks for the Urgent Indication of Provisional Measures (June 5, 2008), at <http://www.icj-cij.org/presscom/>.

6 Manuel, Roig-Franzia Court Orders U.S. to Halt Execution of 5 Mexicans , Wash. Post, July 17, 2008, at A14Google Scholar.

7 Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) (Mex. v. U.S.), Provisional Measures, para. 53 (Int’l. Ct. Justice July 16,2008).

8 Id, paras. 55–56.

9 Id., diss, op., Buergenthal, J., paras. 13, 17.

10 On file with Editor.

11 Allan, Turner & Rosanna, Ruiz Texas to World Court: Executions Are Still On , July 17, 2008, at <http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4599498>>Google Scholar; James, C. McKinley Jr. Texas Turns Aside Pressure on Execution of 5 Mexicans , N.Y. Times, July 18, 2008, at A13.Google Scholar

12 Buying Time in Texas , Editorial, Wash. Post, July 31, 2008, at A18Google Scholar.

13 At <http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/06–984a.pdf>.

14 Medellín v. Texas, Nos. 06–984 (08A98), 08–5573 (08A99), & 08–5574 (08A99), slip op. at 1–2 (U.S. Aug. 5, 2008) (citation omitted).

15 Texas’s Disdain , Editorial, Wash. Post, Aug. 8, 2008, at A16Google Scholar.

16 Texas’s Brief in Opposition to Medellín’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Application for Stay of Execution at 17–18, Medellin v. Texas, Nos. 06–984 (08A98), 08–5573 (08A99), & 08–5574 (08A99), at <http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/texas-asks-no-delay-of-execution/>.