Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba

Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 24, 1976
Full case nameAlfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba
Citations425 U.S. 682 (more)
Holding
The Act of State doctrine does not apply to foreign acts that are "purely commercial."
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Thurgood Marshall
Harry Blackmun · Lewis F. Powell Jr.
William Rehnquist · John P. Stevens
Case opinions
MajorityWhite, joined by Burger, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens
ConcurrencePowell
ConcurrenceStevens
DissentMarshall, joined by Brennan, Stewart, Blackmun

Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba, 425 U.S. 682 (1976), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Act of State doctrine does not apply to foreign acts that are "purely commercial."[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba, 425 U.S. 682 (1976)
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Act of State Doctrine". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 27.
  • Text of Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba, 425 U.S. 682 (1976) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia
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