Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co.
Pending petition
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 24-532 |
D.C. Cir. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Issues: (1) Whether, for interpreting the intentions of treaty parties regarding a word like “person,” extra-textual information such as historical context and contemporary domestic law is a material input in parallel with the textual analysis; and
(2) whether the New York Convention applies for arbitration agreements governing a dispute with a sovereign nation arising out of its role as a sovereign.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Nov 07 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 12, 2024) |
| Dec 12 2024 | Waiver of right of respondent Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. to respond filed. |
| Dec 18 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
| Dec 26 2024 | Response Requested. (Due January 27, 2025) |
| Jan 15 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2025 to February 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jan 16 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 26, 2025. |
| Feb 14 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 26, 2025 to March 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 18 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 28, 2025. |
