AstraZeneca UK, Ltd. v. Atchley
Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for further consideration in light of Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh.
Issue: (1) Whether the court should grant, vacate, and remand this case for further proceedings in light of its decision in Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh; (2) whether plaintiffs plead proximate causation as required for direct liability under the Anti-Terrorism Act by alleging that defendants transacted with a foreign-government agency that was in turn infiltrated by the group that injured plaintiffs; and (3) whether a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization "plan[s]" or "authorize[s]" a specific attack"as required for ATA aiding-and-abetting liability"by providing general support or inspiration to a different group that carries out the attack.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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04/03/2023 | Application (22A868) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 4, 2023 to July 3, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
04/06/2023 | Application (22A868) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 2, 2023. |
06/30/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 4, 2023) |
07/25/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 4, 2023 to August 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
07/26/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 23, 2023. |
08/04/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
08/23/2023 | Brief of respondents Joshua Atchley, et al. in opposition filed. |
09/06/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
09/06/2023 | Reply of petitioners AstraZeneca UK Limited, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
10/02/2023 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration of this petition. |
05/21/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
06/04/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
06/04/2024 | Supplemental brief of petitioners AstraZeneca UK Limited, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
06/24/2024 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 598 U. S. 471 (2023). Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
07/26/2024 | Judgment Issued. |