No. 18-1048
Title:GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp., fka Converteam SAS, Petitioner
v.
Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al.
Docketed:February 11, 2019
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers:(17-10944)
   Decision Date:August 30, 2018
   Rehearing Denied:November 9, 2018
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Feb 07 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2019)
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Feb 27 2019Waiver of right of respondents Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 08 2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
Blanket Consent
Mar 13 2019Waiver of right of respondents Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America, et al. to respond filed.
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Mar 13 2019Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
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Mar 20 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
Mar 28 2019Response Requested. (Due April 29, 2019)
Apr 11 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 29, 2019 to May 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
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Apr 15 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended for all respondents to and including May 21, 2019.
May 21 2019Brief of Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC in opposition not accepted for filing. (May 30, 2019)(Corrected version submitted)
May 21 2019Brief of respondents Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.(5/30/2019)
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Jun 04 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 04 2019Reply of petitioner GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 26 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
Jun 28 2019Petition GRANTED.
Jul 17 2019Joint motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Jul 19 2019Joint motion for an extension of time within which 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 September 17, 2019. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including November 22, 2019.
Sep 17 2019Brief of petitioner GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. filed.
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Sep 17 2019Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of The North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators filed.
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Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
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Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
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Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice in support of neither party filed.
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Sep 24 2019Brief amici curiae of Professor George A. Bermann, et al. filed.
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Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of the Miami International Arbitration Society filed.
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Nov 08 2019SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Nov 22 2019Brief of respondents Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al. filed.
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Nov 26 2019CIRCULATED
Nov 26 2019Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Nov 26 2019Brief amici curiae of Professors Benjamin G. Davis, et. al. filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 26 2019Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 03 2019Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 1th Circuit.
Dec 05 2019Record received from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Alabama. The record is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of some SEALED documents that's electronic.
Dec 09 2019Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 11 2019The record received from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, this record is complete.
Dec 23 2019Letter pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29.6 re Amendments to the Corporate Disclosure Statements filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 23 2019Reply of petitioner GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 21 2020Argued. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C.; and Jonathan Y. Ellis, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jonathan D. Hacker, Washington, D. C.
Jun 01 2020Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion.
Jul 06 2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Shay Dvoretzky
    Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-2113

sdvoretzky@jonesday.com
2028793474
Party name: GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp.
Attorneys for Respondents
Jonathan D. Hacker
    Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

jhacker@omm.com
202-383-5300
Party name: Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al.
Melinda S. Kollross
    Counsel of Record
Clausen Miller P.C.
10 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603

mkollross@clausen.com
3126067608
Party name: Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America, et al.
Eddie Travis Ramey
    Counsel of Record
Burr & Forman LLP
420 North 20th Street, Wells Fargo Tower, Suite 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203

tramey@burr.com
205-251-3000
Party name: Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
Other
Douglass W. Cassel
    Counsel of Record
KING & SPALDING LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas
35th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Dcassel@kslaw.com
2125562361
Party name: Professor George A. Bermann et al.
Carlos Francisco Concepcion
    Counsel of Record
Shook Hardy & Bacon
201 S. Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 3200
Miami, FL 33131

cconcepcion@shb.com
(305) 358-5171
Party name: The Miami International Arbitration Society
John Michael Connolly
    Counsel of Record
Consovoy McCarthy Park PLLC
1600 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209

mike@consovoymccarthy.com
7032439423
Party name: The National Association of Manufacturers
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Karla Gilbride
    Counsel of Record
Public Justice, P.C.
1620 L Street NW, Suite 630
Washington, DC 20036

kgilbride@publicjustice.net
202-797-8600
Party name: Public Justice
Glenn P. Hendrix
    Counsel of Record
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
171 17th St NW
Suite 2100
Atlanta, GA 30363

glenn.hendrix@agg.com
404-873-8692
Party name: The North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Raffi Melkonian
    Counsel of Record
Wright, Close & Barger LLP
1 Riverway, Suite 2200
Houston, TX 77056

melkonian@wrightclose.com
713-572-4321
Party name: Professors Benjamin G. Davis, et. al.
Scott Lawrence Nelson
    Counsel of Record
Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009

snelson@citizen.org
202-588-1000
Party name: Public Citizen, Inc.
Peter Bowman Rutledge
    Counsel of Record
215 Morton Avenue
Athens, GA 30605

borutledge70@gmail.com
706 542 7140
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America