Reviewed case brief

Neer Claim (USA v. Mexico)

4 RIAA 60 (1926)

## Summary

state-responsibilitytreatment-of-aliensinternational-minimum-standarddenial-of-justice
Court
US-Mexico General Claims Commission
Year
1926
Subjects
Public International Law
Reviewed
2026-06-28

Rule established

Established the "international minimum standard" for treatment of aliens. A state is responsible for injury to an alien only if the treatment amounts to an "outrage, bad faith, wilful neglect of duty, or insufficiency of governmental action so far short of international standards.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        4 RIAA 60 (1926)

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