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Docket for 11-649
No. 11-649
Title:
Rio Tinto PLC, et al., Petitioners
v.
Alexis Holyweek Sarei, et al.
Docketed:November 28, 2011
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(02-56256, 02-56390)
  Decision Date:October 25, 2011

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 23 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2011)
Nov 23 2011 Appendix of Rio Tinto PLC, et al. filed (Volumes I & II).
Dec 15 2011 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners,
Dec 27 2011 Waiver of right of respondents Alexis Holyweek Sarei, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 28 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2012.
Dec 28 2011 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors of International Law, Foreign Relations Law and Federal Jurisdiction. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2011 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation, et al. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2011 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2011 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Governments of Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Distributed)
Jan 3 2012 Supplemental brief of petitioners Rio Tinto PLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 4 2012 Response Requested . (Due February 3, 2012)
Feb 3 2012 Brief of respondent Alexis Holyweek Sarei, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 3 2012 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Foreign Trade Council, et al.
Feb 15 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 2, 2012.
Feb 15 2012 Reply of petitioners Rio Tinto PLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 17 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013.
Apr 22 2013 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Governments of Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Apr 22 2013 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors of International Law, Foreign Relations Law and Federal Jurisdiction GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Apr 22 2013 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation, et al. GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Apr 22 2013 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Apr 22 2013 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Foreign Trade Council, et al. GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Apr 22 2013 Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 569 U. S. ___ (2013). Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
May 24 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Jonathan D. Hacker O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5300
    Counsel of Record1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
jhacker@omm.com
Party name: Rio Tinto PLC, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Steve W. Berman Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP(206) 623-7292
    Counsel of Record1918 Eighth Avenue
Suite 3300
Seattle, WA  98101
steve@hbsslaw.com
Party name: Alexis Holyweek Sarei, et al.
Other:
Donald I Baker Baker & Miller PLLC(202) 663-7820
2401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20037
dbaker@bakerandmiller.com
Party name: Governments of Australia and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 
Meir Feder Jones Day(212) 326-3939
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY  10017
mfeder@jonesday.com
Party name: Professors of International Law, Foreign Relations Law and Federal Jurisdiction
 
Andrew J. Pincus Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
1999 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006-1101
apincus@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Richard A. Samp Washington Legal Foundation(202) 588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20036
rsamp@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al.
 
Seth P. Waxman Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com
Party name: National Foreign Trade Council, et al.

 

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