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Blenheim Capital Holdings Ltd. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

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Petition for certiorari denied on June 17, 2024
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-886 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether a foreign government’s procurement of goods for a military purpose, through a contract with a U.S. company, is commercial activity within the meaning of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 13 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2023)
Apr 04 2023Waiver of right of respondents Airbus Defence and Space SAS to respond filed.
Apr 04 2023Waiver of right of respondent Lockheed Martin Corporation to respond filed.
Apr 25 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
May 02 2023Response Requested. (Due June 1, 2023)
May 22 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 1, 2023 to July 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
May 23 2023Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for petitioners filed.
May 23 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 3, 2023.
Jun 30 2023Brief of respondent Lockheed Martin Corporation in opposition filed.
Jul 17 2023Reply of petitioners Blenheim Capital Holdings Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 19 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
Oct 02 2023The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 14 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 24 2024Supplemental brief of petitioners Blenheim Capital Holdings Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
Jun 17 2024Petition DENIED.