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Bartlett v. Baasiri

Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2024
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-568 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether a defendant’s status as an instrumentality of a foreign state under 28 U.S.C. § 1603(b)(2) “is determined at the time of the filing of the complaint,” as this court held in Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson, or at any time “after a suit is filed,” as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit held.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 22 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2023)
Dec 28 2023Brief amicus curiae of Professor William S. Dodge filed.
Dec 28 2023Brief amici curiae of Jewish Organizations and Allies filed.
Dec 28 2023Brief amicus curiae of Investor Choice Advocates Network filed.
Dec 28 2023Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists filed.
Dec 28 2023Brief amici curiae of Former National Security Officials filed.
Jan 10 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
Jan 17 2024Response Requested. (Due February 16, 2024)
Jan 25 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2024 to April 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 26 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2024, for all respondents.
Mar 22 2024Brief of respondents Muhammad Baasiri, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 04 2024Reply of petitioners Robert Bartlett, et al. filed.
Apr 10 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
Apr 29 2024Petition DENIED.