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Restatement of Foreign Relations Law of the United States

Finding Drafts

HeinOnline's American Law Institute Library has the most comprehensive collection of drafts for the Restatements of the Law. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access this database. HeinOnline is also available in the library.

Restatement, Fourth, the Foreign Relations Law of the United States (2013-present)

  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Foreign Relations Law of the United States > Restatement, Fourth, Foreign Relations Law of the United States
  • Drafts are located below the Case Citations. Includes Preliminary, Council, Discussion, and Tentative Drafts. Drafts are separated into three broad subjects: Treaties, Sovereign Immunity, and Jurisdiction.

Restatement, Third, Foreign Relations Law of the United States (Revised) (1977-present)

  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Foreign Relations Law of the United States > Restatement, Third, Foreign Relations Law of the United States (Revised)
  • Drafts are located below the Case Citations. Includes Preliminary, Council, Tentative, and Tentative Final Drafts.

Restatement, Second, Foreign Relations Law of the United States (1955-present)

  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Foreign Relations Law of the United States > Restatement, Second, Foreign Relations Law of the United States
  • Drafts are located below the Case Citations. Includes Preliminary, Council, Tentative, Proposed Official, and Supplements to the Drafts. Conference transcripts and reports are also available.

Westlaw, available on the library's Westlaw computers, also includes select drafts for the Restatements of the Law.

  • Once in Westlaw, from the All Content tab, select Secondary Sources > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Restatement of the Law, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States > The Foreign Relations Law of the United States Archive, under "Tools & Resources" (on the right)
  • Drafts available for fourth series only.

Jenkins has select drafts in print and on microfiche in the library. Search the Jenkins' catalog for Restatement* Draft* "Foreign Relations Law" for a full list of available drafts.