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Servotronics Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC

Case removed from the October calendar under Rule 46.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-794 7th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2021

Issue: Whether the discretion granted to district courts in 28 U.S.C. " 1782(a) to render assistance in gathering evidence for use in "a foreign or international tribunal" encompasses private commercial arbitral tribunals, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th and 6th Circuits have held, or excludes such tribunals without expressing an exclusionary intent, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 5th and, in the case below, the 7th Circuit, have held.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/07/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 11, 2021)
12/31/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 11, 2021 to February 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
01/03/2021Response to motion from petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
01/04/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2021, for all respondents.
01/04/2021Application (20A127) for reconsideration of Clerk's action extending the time to file a response to the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Barrett.
01/05/2021Brief amicus curiae of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution in Support of Petitioner filed.
01/05/2021Response to application (20A127) from respondent The Boeing Company filed.
01/11/2021Brief amicus curiae of Atlanta International Arbitration Society filed.
01/25/2021Application (20A127) denied by Justice Barrett.
02/10/2021Brief of respondents Rolls-Royce, PLC and The Boeing Company in opposition filed. (Distributed)
02/11/2021Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
02/17/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
03/15/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
03/22/2021Petition GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
05/06/2021Joint appendix filed.
05/06/2021Brief of petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
05/12/2021Brief amicus curiae of Federal Arbitration Inc. (FEDARB) filed.
05/12/2021Motion for an extension of time to file respondents' briefs on the merits filed.
05/13/2021Brief amicus curiae of The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in support of neither party filed.
05/13/2021Brief amicus curiae of Professor Yanbai Andrea Wang in support of neither party filed.
05/13/2021Brief amicus curiae of Professor George A. Bermann filed.
05/24/2021Motion of respondents for an extension of time to file respondents briefs on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including June 21, 2021.
06/21/2021Brief of respondent Rolls-Royce PLC filed.
06/21/2021Brief of respondent The Boeing Company filed.
06/25/2021Brief amicus curiae of International Arbitration Center in Tokyo filed.
06/28/2021Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/28/2021Brief amici curiae of The General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Inc., and the Aerospace Industries Association filed.
06/28/2021Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States and Business Roundtable filed.
06/28/2021Brief amici curiae of Dr. Xu Guojian, et al. filed.
06/28/2021Brief amicus curiae of Halliburton Company filed.
06/28/2021Brief amicus curiae of Institute of International Bankers filed.
06/28/2021Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
07/13/2021ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
07/21/2021Reply of petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
07/28/2021Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
07/29/2021The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
08/02/2021Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
08/03/2021CIRCULATED
08/23/2021The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner, 20 minutes for respondents, and 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this order.
08/23/2021Justice Alito is no longer recused in this case.
09/08/2021Letter of petitioner notifying the Clerk of intention to file a Rule 46 motion to dismiss filed. (Distributed)
09/08/2021REMOVED from the October 2021 ARGUMENT CALENDAR.
09/24/2021Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
09/29/2021Case Dismissed - Rule 46.