The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, has requested the United States halt the execution of five Mexican nationals on death row in Texas until their cases can be further reviewed. Mexico is arguing that the U.S. is in defiance of a 2004 ruling by this court that found these and other individuals were unlawfully denied access to their country's consulate after their arrests, as provided by international treaty. In March of 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Texas when it ruled that President Bush had "overstepped his authority when he ordered a court in the state of Texas to reopen the case of a Mexican on death row for rape and murder..."  In the majority opinion, the Chief Justice wrote "the international court decision can not be forced upon states."  It is the contention of the current administration that the World Court lacks jurisdiction in this matter.