| No. 16-334 | |
| Title: | Bank Melli, Petitioner v. Michael Bennett, et al. |
| Docketed: | September 15, 2016 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (13-15442, 13-16100) |
| Decision Date: | June 14, 2016 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Sep 12 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2016) |
| Oct 12 2016 | Waiver of right of respondent Visa Inc.; Franklin Resources, Inc. to respond filed. |
| Oct 17 2016 | Brief of respondents Michael Bennett, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 01 2016 | Reply of petitioner Bank Melli filed. |
| Nov 02 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016. |
| Nov 18 2016 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 07 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017. |
| Jan 09 2017 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| May 23 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 05 2017 | Supplemental brief of respondents Michael Bennett, et al. filed. |
| Jun 05 2017 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Bank Melli filed. |
| Jun 06 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017. |
| Jun 26 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2017. |
| Feb 21 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018. |
| Feb 26 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018. |
| Mar 05 2018 | Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Jeffrey A. Lamken Counsel of Record | MoloLamken LLP The Watergate, Suite 660 600 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, DC 20037 jlamken@mololamken.com | (202) 556-2000 |
| Party name: Bank Melli | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| James L. Bernard Counsel of Record | Strook & Strook & Lavan LLP 180 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038-4982 jbernard@stroock.com | (212) 806-5400 |
| Party name: Michael Bennett, et al. | ||
| Benjamin Thomas Peele II. Counsel of Record | Baker & McKenzie, LLP 815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20006-0000 | (202) 452-7000 |
| Party name: Visa Inc.; Franklin Resources, Inc. | ||
| Other | ||
| 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 | ||