Samantar v. Yousef
Petition for certiorari denied on March 9, 2015
Issue: Whether a foreign official"s common-law immunity for acts performed on behalf of a foreign state is abrogated by plaintiffs" allegations that those official acts violate jus cogens norms of international law. CVSG: 1/30/2015.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, July 23, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/05/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2014) |
| 06/03/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 14, 2014. |
| 06/12/2014 | Brief amici curiae of Former Attorneys General of the United States filed. |
| 06/12/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed. |
| 07/14/2014 | Brief of respondents Bashe Abdi Yousuf, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 07/29/2014 | Reply of petitioner Mohamed Ali Samantar filed. |
| 07/30/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| 10/06/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2014. |
| 10/14/2014 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| 01/30/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 02/18/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015. |
| 02/18/2015 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Mohamed Ali Samantar filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/18/2015 | Supplemental brief of respondents Bashe Abdi Yousuf, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/09/2015 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |