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Bank Markazi v. Peterson

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit for further consideration in light of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, on January 13, 2020

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1534 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a foreign sovereign’s property outside of the United States is entitled to sovereign immunity. CVSG: 12/9/2019.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 07 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 11, 2018)
May 31 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 11, 2018 to July 11, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 06 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 11, 2018.
Jul 11 2018Brief of respondents Deborah Peterson, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jul 24 2018Reply of petitioner Bank Markazi, the Central Bank of Iran filed.
Jul 25 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Oct 01 2018The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 09 2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Dec 11 2019Certificate of Service of United States not accepted for filing. (Corrected verison submitted)(December 23, 2019)
Dec 20 2019Supplemental brief of petitioner Bank Markazi, the Central Bank of Iran filed.
Dec 20 2019Supplemental brief of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2019Certificate of Service filed with respect to brief of amicus curiae of United States.
Dec 23 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 23 2019Supplemental brief of respondents Deborah Peterson, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2020Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-__ (S. 1790).
Feb 14 2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.