# Amicus Curiae Brief — Trump v. Int'l Refugee Assistance Project, 138 S. Ct. 50 (2017) (No. 16-1436) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/brief%3Amicro_IA40385016_0753%3A079 ## Record - **Collection:** Supreme Court brief - **Document type:** Amicus Curiae Brief - **Published:** January 1, 2017 ## Text 16-1436 and 16-1540 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et ai., Petitioners, Vv. INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, et al., Respondents. DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al., Petitioners, Vv. HAWAII, et al., Respondents. On Writs of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Fourth Circuit BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS PROFESSOR CURTIS FJ DOEBBLER Counsel of Record C/O COMAR LLP 85 Broad Street, 27 Floor New York, New York 10004 Tel — (646) 600-5470 Fax — (206) 984-4734 Emaill: curtis@doebbler.net Email2: cdoebbler@gmail.com 16 September 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES. ...................csessecceees iii I \cctcntcavtisinitihiciarsnnnriantnttimmiemmacinietion ix INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE ................. l SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS ......................... 2 ET ctvtntiniciinsniipaintnnticintuniticmmuninebiivianinenti 4 I. THE COURT SHOULD APPLY INTERNATIONAL LAW. ..............ccccseseseeeees 4 A. THE COURT SHOULD APPLY TREATIES APPLICABLE TO THE Fe Ee I cccncecrenenessseneconosacseasescsoenes 9 B. THE COURT SHOULD APPLY CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW APPLICABLE TO THE UNITED FF Be SP scresecsnenerveeveitnapiscinsantaneeesennntensnetenseoes 11 il Il. INTERNATIONAL LAW PROVIDES FOR LIMITS ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE FF EIT 0 cecccccnsescecseccccetensucessecvsesooousss 14 Ill. INTERNATIONAL LAW APPLICABLE TO THE UNITED STATES PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION. ..............20cccceeceeeeecees 17 A. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL BAlIIUY cessceccrecsnenssnssnsensesnsenenssncesscessneneseenansenonseees 22 B. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL C. DIFFERENTIATIONS BASED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN OR RELIGION REQUIRE JUSTIFICATION ................0000 26 CR EID Floor New York, New York 10004 Tel — (646) 600-5470 Fax — (206) 984-4734 Emaill1: curtis@doebbier.net Email2: cdoebbler@gmail.com --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/brief%3Amicro_IA40385016_0753%3A079. Public record. Not legal advice.