The Supreme Court held that federal courts lack authority to recognize new causes of action under the Alien Tort Statute, including aiding-and-abetting liability, and that the Torture Victim Protection Act likewise does not extend to such claims. The 6-3 decision ended litigation by Falun Gong practitioners alleging Cisco supplied surveillance technology used by Chinese authorities. Justice Barrett authored the majority opinion joined by the Chief Justice and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh.