Supreme Court of the United States

Samantar v. Yousuf — Scalia, J., Concurring

June 1, 2010560 U.S. 305

Summary

Justice Scalia concurs in the judgment, agreeing with the Court's result that foreign officials are not covered by the foreign‑state immunity provision, but he criticizes the majority's reliance on legislative history, arguing that the statutory text alone resolves the issue.