esner v$.$ Arab Bank, PLC $138$ S$.$ Ct$.1386(2018)$ is a case that the textbook discussed addressing the use of the Alien Tort Statute.

Consider these critical thinking questions from the textbook $($p$\mathrm{.}241)$:

a$)$ Would it be ethical to allow the plaintiff in this case to sue under the ATS? Explain.

b$)$ Considering the seperation$-$of$-$powers doctrine, what could happen if the Supreme Court decided cases that had serious political implications?