| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 15 2011 |
Application (10A1244) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 16, 2011 to July 16, 2011, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Application (10A1244) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 15, 2011. |
| Jul 15 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 19, 2011) |
| Jul 28 2011 |
Notice of related cases received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief of respondents Palestinian Authority, and PLO in opposition filed. |
| Aug 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011. |
| Oct 3 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2011. |
| Oct 11 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2011. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Petition GRANTED The case is to be argued in tandem with No. 10-1491, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 14, 2011. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 27, 2012. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Dec 13 2011 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased et al. |
| Dec 14 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased et al. filed. |
| Dec 15 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Dec 16 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 28, 2012. |
| Dec 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors of Civil Liberties and 42 U.S.C-1983 filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Juan Mendez, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture filed. |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Larry Bowoto, et al. filed. |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed. |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Juan Romagoza Arce, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Joseph E.Stiglitz filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Nuremberg Scholars Omer Bartov, et al. filed. VIDED |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia Circuit is electronic. |
| Dec 23 2011 |
Record recevied from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 6 2012 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jan 12 2012 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jan 27 2012 |
Brief of respondents Palestinian Authority, and PLO filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of KBR, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 3 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 3 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 17 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 17 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey Fisher, Stanford, Cal. For respondents: Laura G. Ferguson, Washington, D. C.; Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 18 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined except as to Part III-B. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| May 21 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 31 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. |