NFTC Lawsuit
Supreme Court Decision
On June 19, 2000, in a
unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Massachusetts Burma
law. The Court ruled that the law impermissibly intruded on the federal government's
authority and was preempted by federal law regarding Burma.
Read the NFTC press release
Read the Supreme Court decision
Lawsuit Background
Lawsuit
Summary
Concise summary of the NFTC's position and the legal issues involved in the
lawsuit
NFTC
Background
A profile of the National Foreign Trade Council and its history
News
Coverage
News and journal articles covering the developments in the NFTC lawsuit
Supreme Court
Massachusetts Supreme Court Brief
List of Amicus Briefs submitted in support of NFTC
List of Amicus Briefs submitted in support of Massachusetts
NFTC
Press Release on Supreme Court Decision to hear Massachusetts-Burma Law Case
November 29, 1999
NFTC
Responds to Massachusetts' Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
October 27, 1999
Appeals Court
U.S.
Court of Appeals Ruling on Massachusetts Burma Law
June, 1999
Brief
of Amici Curiae filed by Atlantic Legal Foundation on behalf of the
NFTC
June, 1999
Reply Brief for Defendants-Appellants
March, 1999
Brief for Defendants-Appellants
January, 1999
Appellate Brief filed by the National Foreign Trade
Council in its case against the State of Massachusetts' Burma Law
March 9, 1999
Amicus Briefs Filed on Behalf of the National
Foreign Trade Council.
Amicus Briefs Filed on Behalf of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
Brief of Amici Curiae
March 9, 1999
On behalf of the NFTC, filed by: Associated Industries of Massachusetts and
Retailers Association of Massachusetts
Brief of Amici Curiae
March 9, 1999
On behalf of the NFTC, filed by: Chamber of Commerce of the United States
of America, Organization For International Investment, National Association
of Manufacturers, United States Council for International Business, American
Insurance Association, American Petroleum Institute, and American Farm Bureau
Federation Supporting Affirmance
Brief of Amici Curiae
March 8, 1999
The Washington Legal Foundation joined the American Legislative Exchange Council
recently in submitting an Amicus Brief on behalf of the NFTC in it's court
challenge of the Massachusetts' Burma law.
District Court
Order
and Final Judgement
November 4, 1998
The order that implements Judge Tauro's final decision that declares the Massachusetts
Burma law unconstitutional. The judge's order enjoins the state of Massachusetts
from enforcing the Burma law. The state's attorney general has stated publicly
that the state will appeal.
Summary of the District Court Decision on NFTC v.
Baker, et al.
November 4, 1998
Main points of the District Court decision summarized by USA*ENGAGE
Text of the District Court Decision on NFTC v. Baker,
et al.
November 4, 1998
Order and Memorandum by Chief Justice Tauro of the District Court of Massachussetts
Amicus Curiae Brief
Appendix to the EU Amicus Curiae
October 7, 1998
In support of NFTC's lawsuit filed by the European Union
Full Legal Brief of NFTC Lawsuit
v. Baker
August 13, 1998
Plaintiff, the National Foreign Trade Council's opposition to the Commonwealth
of Massachussetts' Motion for Summary Judgment.
Amici Curiae Brief
July 7, 1998
Brief of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Organization
for International Investment as Amici Curiae in support of the National Foreign
Trade Council.
Massachussetts' Claims
July 27, 1998
Defendant's memorandum in support of the Motion for Summary Judgment
Test Case Filed Contesting Validity of State and Local
Sanctions Laws
April 30, 1998
National Foreign Trade Council Press Release
Lawsuit Filing
Index of the legal actions filed in the NFTC lawsuit
Current State & Local Sanctions
Sanctions
Map
Map of the United States highlighting states and municipalities with proposed
or enacted sanctions
State and Local Sanctions Watch List
Listing of all pending or proposed state and local sanctions and the most
recent actions taken on them
Op-Eds
We
Can't Have 50 Foreign Policies
13 May 2000 Washington Post
An Op-Ed in the Washington Post criticized another Post editorial in favor
of the Massachusetts Burma law as "ill-advised and ill-informed, since such
state laws seriously threaten the ability of our country to develop and implement
a coherent foreign policy."
