de Csepel v. Republic of Hungary
Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
Issue: Whether a foreign state itself is immune from suit in the United States in a case in which rights in property taken in violation of international law are at issue, the property is located outside the United States, the property is owned or operated by an agency or instrumentality of the foreign state, and that agency or instrumentality is engaged in commercial activity in the United States. CVSG: 12/04/2018.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Government files invitation briefs, recommends just one grant (Amy Howe, December 5, 2018)
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, March 20, 2018)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/11/2017 | Application (17A629) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 2, 2018 to March 2, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 12/12/2017 | Application (17A629) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 2, 2018. |
| 02/16/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2018) |
| 02/26/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 23, 2018 to April 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/28/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 23, 2018. |
| 03/23/2018 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat. |
| 03/23/2018 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AJC (Formally The American Jewish Committee), et al. |
| 04/09/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 23, 2018 to May 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/11/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 21, 2018. |
| 05/21/2018 | Brief of respondents Republic of Hungary, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 06/04/2018 | Reply of petitioners David L. de Csepel, et al. filed. |
| 06/05/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018. |
| 06/05/2018 | Supplemental brief of respondents Republic of Hungary, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/25/2018 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 12/04/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 12/18/2018 | Supplemental brief of petitioners David L. de Csepel, et al. filed. |
| 12/19/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019. |
| 01/07/2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| 01/07/2019 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AJC, et al. GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| 01/07/2019 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |