Written Observations by the United States of America
International Court of Justice
Written Observations of the
United States of America
on the Application for Interpretation of the
Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the
Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican
Nationals
(Mexico v. United States of America)
August 29, 2008 Table of Contents
I. The United States Has Consistently
Interpreted the Avena Judgment to Impose
an “Obligation of Result”..................................................... 1