AstraZeneca UK, Ltd. v. Atchley
Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for further consideration in light of Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh.
Issues: (1) Whether the court should grant, vacate, and remand this case for further proceedings in light of its decision in Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh; (2) whether plaintiffs plead proximate causation as required for direct liability under the Anti-Terrorism Act by alleging that defendants transacted with a foreign-government agency that was in turn infiltrated by the group that injured plaintiffs; and (3) whether a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization “plan[s]” or “authorize[s]” a specific attack—as required for ATA aiding-and-abetting liability—by providing general support or inspiration to a different group that carries out the attack.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Apr 03 2023 | Application (22A868) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 4, 2023 to July 3, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Apr 06 2023 | Application (22A868) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 2, 2023. |
| Jun 30 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 4, 2023) |
| Jul 25 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 4, 2023 to August 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jul 26 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 23, 2023. |
| Aug 04 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Aug 23 2023 | Brief of respondents Joshua Atchley, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 06 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Sep 06 2023 | Reply of petitioners AstraZeneca UK Limited, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 02 2023 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration of this petition. |
| May 21 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 04 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
| Jun 04 2024 | Supplemental brief of petitioners AstraZeneca UK Limited, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 24 2024 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 598 U. S. 471 (2023). Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jul 26 2024 | Judgment Issued. |
