| No. 16-1094 | |
| Title: | Republic of Sudan, Petitioner v. Rick Harrison, et al. |
| Docketed: | March 10, 2017 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (14-121-cv) |
| Decision Date: | September 23, 2015 |
| Rehearing Denied: | December 9, 2016 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Mar 09 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2017) |
| Apr 10 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of United Arab Emirates filed. |
| Apr 10 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed. |
| Apr 10 2017 | Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed. |
| Apr 10 2017 | Waiver of right of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. to respond filed. |
| Apr 10 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Government of National Accord, State of Libya filed. |
| Apr 13 2017 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. |
| Apr 19 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017. |
| Apr 26 2017 | Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2017) |
| May 24 2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 26, 2017. |
| Jun 26 2017 | Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 12 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017. |
| Jul 13 2017 | Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 02 2017 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Jan 30 2018 | Second supplemental brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Mar 09 2018 | Supplemental brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| May 22 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word Count | |
| May 29 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018. |
| Jun 18 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018. |
| Jun 25 2018 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 28 2018 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Jul 03 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including and August 15, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2018. |
| Aug 10 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Rick Harrison, et al.. |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Aug 10 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Republic of Sudan |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Aug 15 2018 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) (To be reprinted.) |
| Aug 15 2018 | Joint appendix filed. (Reprinted joint appendix submitted - September 7, 2018.) |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Aug 15 2018 | Brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Aug 20 2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 |
| Aug 21 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Government of National Accord, State of Libya filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Aug 22 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word Count | |
| Aug 22 2018 | Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Aug 22 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 10 2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. |
| Sep 11 2018 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. The record is electronic and complete. |
| Sep 12 2018 | CIRCULATED |
| Sep 17 2018 | Record received from the U.S.D. C. Southern Dist. of New York. The record SEALED. ( 1 - Box) |
| Sep 18 2018 | Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 24 2018 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Proof of ServiceMain Document | |
| Sep 25 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Counterterrorism Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 25 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 09 2018 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 18 2018 | Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Nov 02 2018 | Letter from respondents filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 07 2018 | Argued. For petitioner: Christopher M. Curran, Washington, D. C.; and Erica Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. |
| Mar 26 2019 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Christopher M. Curran Counsel of Record | White & Case LLP 701 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 ccurran@whitecase.com | 202 626 3643 |
| Party name: Republic of Sudan | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| Andrew C. Hall Counsel of Record | Hall Lamb and Hall & Leto, P.A. Offices at Grand Bay Plaza Penthouse One, 2665 South Bayshore Dr. Miami, FL 33133 andyhall.hlhlawfirm.com | (305) 374-5030 |
| Party name: Rick Harrison, et al. | ||
| Kannon K. Shanmugam Counsel of Record | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 2001 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 kshanmugam@paulweiss.com | (202) 223-7300 |
| Party name: Rick Harrison, et al. | ||
| Other | ||
| Pierre H. Bergeron | Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP 2550 M Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 pierre.bergeron@squirepb.com | (202) 457-5601 |
| Party name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
| Pierre Henri Bergeron Counsel of Record | Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP 201 E. Fourth St. Suite 1900 Cincinnati, OH 45202 pierre.bergeron@squirepb.com | 5133611200 |
| Party name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
| Joseph Carl Cecere Counsel of Record | Cecere, PC 6035 McCommas Blvd. Dallas, TX 75206 ccecere@cecerepc.com | 469-600-9455 |
| Party name: Former U.S. Counterterrorism Officials, National Security Officials, and National Security Scholars | ||
| Paul F. Enzinna | Ellerman Enzinna, PLLC 1050 30th Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 penzinna@ellermanenzinna.com | (202) 753-5553 |
| Party name: Government of National Accord, State of Libya | ||
| Paul F. Enzinna Counsel of Record | Ellerman Enzinna PLLC 1050 30th Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Penzinna@ellermanenzinna.com | 202-753-5553 |
| Party name: Government of National Accord, State of Libya | ||
| Noel J. Francisco | Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: United States | ||
| Jared Lee Hubbard | Hubb Legal, PC 29 Water St., Suite 205 Newburyport, MA 01950 jared.hubbard@hubb-legal.com | 978-255-4362 |
| Party name: International Law Professors | ||
| Jared Lee Hubbard Counsel of Record | Fitch Law Partners LLP One Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108 jlh@fitchlp.com | 6175425542 |
| Party name: International Law Professors | ||
| Guy Hamilton Loeb | Paul Hastings, LLP 875 15th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 hamiltonloeb@paulhastings.com | (202) 551-1700 |
| Party name: United Arab Emirates | ||
| Peter K. Stris Counsel of Record | Stris and Maher LLP 725 S. Figueroa Street Suite 1830 Los Angeles, CA 90017 peter.stris@strismaher.com | 2139956800 |
| Party name: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States | ||