Mutond v. Lewis
Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2020
Issue: (1) Whether a plaintiff can preclude conduct-based immunity for foreign government officials merely by suing them in their personal capacities; and (2) whether the Torture Victim Protection Act abrogates all common-law conduct-based immunity for foreign officials, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held below, or leaves immunity intact, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 9th Circuits have held. CVSG: 5/26/2020.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/24/2019 | Application (18A1228) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2019 to August 9, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 05/29/2019 | Application (18A1228) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 9, 2019. |
| 08/09/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2019) |
| 08/26/2019 | Waiver of right of respondent Darryl Lewis to respond filed. |
| 09/04/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019. |
| 09/13/2019 | Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2019) |
| 09/27/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2019 to November 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/30/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2019. |
| 10/30/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/31/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2019. |
| 12/09/2019 | Brief of respondent Darryl Lewis in opposition filed. |
| 12/23/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020. |
| 12/23/2019 | Reply of petitioners Kalev Mutond, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/13/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020. |
| 01/21/2020 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 05/26/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 06/09/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020. |
| 06/09/2020 | Supplemental brief of respondent Darryl Lewis filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/15/2020 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Kalev Mutond, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/29/2020 | Petition DENIED. |