Note on ordering: Cases are ordered alphabetically if cited with case names, otherwise the order is chronological.
International Cases
I Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ)
II International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India), Jurisdiction of the Court, I.C.J. Reports 2000, pp. 12, 98
Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America), Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 2004, pp. 12, 350
Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium), Separate Opinion of Judge Bula-Bula, I.C.J. Reports 2002, pp. 100, 47
East Timor (Portugal v. Australia), Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 1995, p. 90
Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v. Italy: Greece intervening), Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 2012, pp. 99, 365
Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria: Equitorial Guinea intervening), Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 2002, pp. 303, 30, 52
Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J. Reports 2019, pp. 95, 365
Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya), Preliminary Objections, Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 2017, pp. 3, 52
North Sea Continental Shelf cases (Federal Republic of Germany/Denmark; Federal Republic of Germany/Netherlands), I.C.J. Reports 1969, pp. 3, 229
Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay), Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 2010, pp. 14, 3, 326
Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Merits), Judgment 12 April 1960, I.C.J. Reports 6, p. 99
III Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
IV European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Al-Skeini & Others v. UK (Appl. No. 55721/07), Judgment (Grand Chamber), 7 July 2011, p. 151
Chevrol v. France (Appl. No. 49636/99), Judgment (Second Section), 13 February 2003, p. 142
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines v. Turkey (Appl. No.40998/98), Judgment of 13 December 2007, p. 81
Jaloud v. The Netherlands (Appl. No. 47708/08), Judgment (Grand Chamber), 20 November 2014, p. 151
Kalinić and Bilbija v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Appl. Nos. 45541/04 and 16587/07), Admissibility Decision (Fourth Section), 13 May 2008, p. 280
Sejdić and Finci v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Appl. Nos. 27996/06 and 34836/06), Judgment (Grand Chamber), 22 December 2009, ECHR 2009-VI, 273, pp. 282, 283
Šlaku v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Appl. No. 56666/12), Judgment (Fifth Section), 26 May 2016, p. 282
Zornić v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Appl. No. 3681/06), Judgment (Fourth Section), 15 July 2014, pp. 282, 283
V Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
A. K. and Others v. Sąd Najwyższy, Joined Cases C-585/18, C-624/18 and C-625/18 [2019], ECLI:EU:C:2019:982, p. 273
Andrew Owusu v. N.B. Jackson, trading as ‘Villa Holidays Bal-Inn Villas’ (et al.), Case C-281/02 [2005] ECR I-01383, p. 151
Commission of the European Communities v. Hellenic Republic, Case C-120/94 [1994] ECR I-03037, p. 145
Council of the European Union v. Front populaire pour la libération de la saguia-el-hamra et du rio de oro (Front Polisario), Case C-104/16 P [2016] ECLI:EU:C:2016:973, p. 145
EEC Seed Crushers’ and Oil Processors’ Federation (FEDIOL) v. Commission of the European Communities, Case 191/82 [1983] ECR 2913, p. 145
European Commission and Others v. Yassin Abdullah Kadi, Joined Cases C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P and C-595/10 P [2013] ECLI:EU:C:2013:518, p. 153
European Commission v. Republic of Poland, Case C-192/18 [2019], ECLI:EU:C:2019:924, p. 273
European Commission v. Republic of Poland, Case C-619/18 [2019], ECLI:EU:C:2019:531, p. 273
Fritz Werner Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH v. Federal Republic of Germany, Case C-70/94 [1995] ECR I-03189, p. 145
Germany v. Council, Case C-280/93 [1994] ECR I-04973, p. 156
International Fruit Company NV and others v. Produktschap voor Groenten en Fruit, Joined Cases C-21–24/72 [1972] ECR 01219, p. 156
Léon Van Parys NV v. Belgisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau (BIRB), Case C-377/02 [2005] ECR I-01465, p. 156
Lothar Mattheus v. Doego Fruchtimport und Tiefkühlkost eG, Case 93/78 [1978] ECR 2203, p. 145
Parfums Dior and Assco Gerüste, Joined Cases C-300/98 and C-392/98 [2000] ECR I-11307, p. 156
Portugal v. Council, Case C-149/96 [1999] ECR I-08395, p. 156
Slowakische Republik v. Achmea BV, Case C-284/16 [2018] ECLI:EU:C:2018:158, p. 156
Yassin Abdullah Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v. Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities, Joined Cases C-402/05 P and C-415/05 P [2008] I-6351, p. 145
VI African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
Luke Munyandu Tembai and Benjamin John Freeth (represented by Norman Tjombe) v. Angola and Thirteen Others, Communication 409/12, p. 226
National Cases
I Bosnia and Herzegovina
II Canada
III Columbia
IV France
1 Conseil constitutionnel
Decision no. 70–39 DC, 19 June 1970 – Traité portant modification de certaines dispositions budgétaires […] et décision du Conseil des Communautés européennes […] relative au remplacement des contributions des États membres par des ressources propres aux Communautés, p. 169
Decision no. 74–54 DC, 15 January 1975 – Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Act, p. 164
Decision no. 76–71 DC, 30 December 1976 – Décision du Conseil des communautés européennes relatitve à l’élection de l’Assemblée des Communautés au suffrage universel direct, pp. 167, 168, 169
Decision no. 78–93 DC 29 April 1978 – Loi autorisant l’augmentation de la quote-part de la France au Fonds monétaire international, p. 175
Decision no. 85–188 DC, 22 May 1985 – Protocole n° 6 additionnel à la Convention Européenne de sauvegarde des Droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales concernant l’abolition de la peine de mort, signé par la France le 28 avril 1983, pp. 168, 175, 178
Decision no. 91–294 DC, 25 July 1991 – Loi autorisant l’approbation de la convention d’application de l’accord de Schengen, pp. 169, 178
Decision no. 92–308 DC, 9 April 1992 – Treaty on European Union (Maastricht I), pp. 169, 179
Decision no. 97–394 DC, 31 December 1997 – Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related instruments, p. 171
Decision no. 98–408 DC, 22 January 1999 – Treaty laying down the Statute of the International Criminal Court, pp. 175, 176
Decision no. 2004–505 DC, 19 November 2004 – Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, pp. 171, 172
Decision no. 2005–524/525 DC, 13 December 2005 – Engagements internationaux relatifs à l’abolition de la peine de mort, pp. 175, 178
Decision no. 2007–560 DC, 20 December 2007 – Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, p. 172
Decision no. 2012–653 DC, 9 August 2012 – Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union, p. 173
Decision no. 2017–749 DC, 31 July 2017 – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada, pp. 173, 174, 178
V Germany
1 Federal Constitutional Court
VI Ghana
Supreme Court
Banful v. Attorney General and Another, (J1/7/2016) [2017] GHASC21 (22 June 2017), p. 348
VII Greece
Supreme Court
Areios Pagos, Prefecture of Voiotia v. Fed Republic of Germany, 11/2000, p. 153
VIII India
1 Supreme Court
Bommai v. Union of India [1994] 2 SCR 644, p. 143
Hans Muller of Nurenburg v. Superintendent, Presidency Jail, Calcutta, 1955 Indlaw SC 8, pp. 96, 97, 102
Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel v. Union of India, 1969 SCR (3) 254, p. 93
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, 1978 Indlaw SC 212, p. 92
Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India, 2016 Indlaw SC 321, pp. 96, 97, 98
RC Poundyal v. Union of India, 1993 Indlaw SC 1362, p. 101
Re: The Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves, 1959 Indlaw SC 294, pp. 103, 104
Rev. Mons. Monteiro v. State of Goa, 1969 Indlaw SC 583, pp. 99, 100
Rosiline George v. Union of India 1993 Indlaw SC 1535, p. 96
State of Gujarat v. Vora Fiddali Badruddin Mithibarwala, 1964 Indlaw SC 357, pp. 90, 95, 96, 102, 106
State of Rajasthan v. Union of India [1977] (3) SCC 5, p. 143
Vishaka. v. State of Rajasthan And Others, 1997 Indlaw SC 2304, pp. 92, 93
2 Dehli High Court
Lennox James Ellis v. Union of India, 2019 Indlaw Del 14, p. 98
IX Ireland
Supreme Court
Crotty v. An Taoiseach [1987] IR 713, Finlay CJ, 767, p. 149
X Israel
Supreme Court
Adala v. Commander of Central Command, HCJ 3799/02, p. 143
Baransa v. Commander of Central Command, HCJ, 554/81, p. 143
Hilman v. Minister of Internal Security, HCJ, 3123/99, p. 143
Ressler v. Minister of Defense, HCJ 910/86, p. 143
Segal v. Minister of Interior, HCJ 217/80, p. 143
Shiran v. Broadcasting Authority, HCJ 1/81, p. 143
XI Italy
1 Constitutional Court
2 Administrative Supreme Court
3 Supreme Court of Cassation
4 Tribunal of Rome
Società Fincantieri, 10 October 1991, p. 142
5 Tribunal of Florence
6 Tribunal of Ragusa
Barker e altri, 14 April 1984 (Pres. Ventura, Est. Firrincieli), p. 142
XII Netherlands
1 Supreme Court (Hoge Raad)
Urgenda, Case 19/00135, 20 December 2019, p. 146
2 The Hague Court of Appeal
Urgenda, Case 200.178.245/01, 9 October 2018, p. 146
3 The Hague District Court
Urgenda Foundation, case C/09/456689/HA ZA 13–1396, 24 June 2015, p. 146
XIII Russia
Constitutional Court
Chechnya judgment of 31 July 1995, p. 144
XIV Singapore
Supreme Court (sitting as Court of Appeal)
Swissbourgh Diamond Mining Company and Others v. the Kingdom of Lesotho, 27 November 2018, p. 223
XV South Africa
1 Constitutional Court
Kaunda and Others v. the President of the Republic of South Africa and Others 2005 (4) SA 235 (CC), pp. 144, 217, 218, 224
Law Society of South Africa and Others v. President of the Republic of South Africa and Others 2019 (3) BCLR 329 (CC), pp. 146, 147, 215, 219, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 358
Mohamed v. President of the Republic of South Africa 2001 (3) SA 893 (CC), pp. 219, 221, 237
President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v. South African Rugby Football Union and Others 2000 (1) SA 1 (CC), p. 219
The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe v. Louis Karel Fick and Others, Case CCT 101/12 [2013] (10) BCLR 1103 (CC), p. 228
The President of the Republic of South Africa and Another v. Hugo 1997 (4) SA 1 (CC), pp. 217, 219
Von Abo v. the President of the Republic of South Africa 2009 (5) SA 345 (CC), p. 219
2 Supreme Court of Appeal
Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others v. Von Abo 2011 (5) SA 262 (SCA), pp. 219, 221
Minister of Justice and Others v. South African Litigation Centre and Others 2016 (3) SA 317 (SCA), p. 234
Van Zyl and Others v. the Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others 2008 (3) SA 294 (SCA), p. 222
3 High Court (Gauteng Division, Pretoria)
Democratic Alliance v. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and Others 2017 (3) SA 212 (GP), pp. 55, 149, 215, 235, 236
Democratic Alliance v. Minister of International Relations and Co-operation and Others 2018 (6) SA 109 (GP), pp. 215, 231
Von Abo v. the Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others 2010 (3) SA 269 (T), p. 219
4 High Court (Trnsvaal Provincial Division)
5 High Court (Western Cape Division, Cape Town)
Earthlife Africa v. Minister of Energy 2017 (5) SA 227, p. 237
XVI United Kingdom
1 Supreme Court
2 House of Lords
3 England and Wales Court of Appeals, Civil Division
Blackburn v. Attorney General [1971] 2 All ER 1380, p. 148
4 England and Wales High Court, Queen’s Bench Division
5 Court of Chancery
Nabob of Arcot v. East India Company [1793] EngR 1368, (1792–1793) 2 Ves Jun 56, (1793) 30 ER 521, p. 80
XVII United States
1 Supreme Court
American Ins. Ass’n v. Garamendi, 539 US 396 (2003), p. 33
Aramco, 499 US 244 (1991), p. 151
Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino, 376 US 398 (1964), p. 150
Bond v. United States, 564 US 211 (2011), p. 144
Boumediene, 553 US 723 (2008), p. 143
Dames & Moore v. Regan, 453 US 654 (1981), p. 33
F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran S.A., 542 US 155 (2004), p. 151
Hamdan, 548 US 557 (2006), p. 143
Hamdi, 542 US 507 (2004), p. 143
Int’l Refugee Assistance Project, 582 US (2017), p. 145
Jam, 586 US (2019), p. 156
Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, 584 US (2018), p. 151
Kiobel, 569 US 108 (2013), p. 151
Kirckpatrick & Co v. Environmental Tectonics Corp, 493 US 400 (1990), p. 150
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 568 US 519 (2013), p. 136
Made in the USA Foundation v. United States, 242 F 3d 1300 (11th Cir. 2001), cert. denied, 534 US 1039 (2001), pp. 34, 41
Missouri v. Holland, 252 US 416 (1929), p. 132
Morrison, 561 US 247 (2010), p. 151
Rasul, 542 US 466 (2004), p. 143
RJR Nabisco, 579 US (2016), p. 156
Sosa, 542 US 692 (2004), p. 151
Trump v. Hawaii, 585 US __, 138 S Ct 2392 (2018), pp. 145, 247
United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp, 299 US 304 (1936), p. 132
United States v. Guy W. Capps., Inc., 348 US 296 (1955), p. 33
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 US 579 (1952), p. 243
Zivotofsky v. Clinton, 566 US 189 (2012), p. 143