| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 2 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 6, 2003) |
| Sep 25 2003 |
Brief of respondent United States in support filed. |
| Oct 2 2003 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondent. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Brief of respondents Humberto Alvarez-Machain, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National Foreign Trade Council, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers Committee for Human Rights and Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Nov 12 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003. |
| Nov 12 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Francisco Sosa filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Petition GRANTED The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Dec 30 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including January 23, 2004. |
| Jan 5 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner |
| Jan 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, March 30, 2004. |
| Jan 16 2004 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner (VIDED). |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Foreign Trade Council, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Jose Francisco Sosa filed. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of European Commission in Support of Neither party filed. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Governments of Commonwealth of Australia, et al. filed. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of International Law, Federal Jurisdiction, and the Foreign Relations Law of the United States filed. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jan 26 2004 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 5 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Central California by Chambers of Judge Margaret McKeown, U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit) |
| Feb 5 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Feb 20 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National and Foreign Legal Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief of respondents Humberto Alvarez-Machain, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Career Foreign Service Diplomats filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Jurists filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Justice and Accountability, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of International Human Rights Organizations and Religious Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Alien Friends Representing Hungarian Jews and Bougainvilleans Interests filed. |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Women's Human Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of World Jewish Congress and American Jewish Committee filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Federal Jurisdiction and Legal History filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Presbyterian Church of Sudan, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Corporate Social Responsibility filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Surviving Family Members of the Victims of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 5 2004 |
Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument filed by respondent the Solicitor General. |
| Mar 19 2004 |
Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 23 2004 |
Reply of United States as respondent supporting petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Francisco Sosa filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 30 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner United States: Paul D. Clement, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For petitioner Sosa: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Paul L. Hoffman, Venice, Cal. |
| Jun 29 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, Parts I and III of which were unanimous, Part II of which was joined by Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., and part IV of which was joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ. Scalia, j., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. |
| Jul 30 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 6 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/06/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |