| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-410 | 11th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2015 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioners in this case.
Issue: Whether and under what circumstances expropriations that violate binding international human rights treaties and/or norms of customary international law constitute takings in violation of “international law” under 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(3) (Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act) and 22 U.S.C. § 2370(e)(2) (Second Hickenlooper Amendment).
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jul 17 2015 | Application (15A79) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 5, 2015 to September 4, 2015, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Jul 24 2015 | Application (15A79) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 4, 2015. |
| Aug 21 2015 | Application (15A79) to extend further the time from September 4, 2015 to October 2, 2015, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Aug 27 2015 | Application (15A79) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 2, 2015. |
| Oct 2 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2015) |
| Oct 21 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 2, 2015, for all respondents. |
| Dec 1 2015 | Brief of respondent Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela in opposition filed. |
| Dec 2 2015 | Brief of respondents Fondo de Proteccion Social de Los Depositos Bancarios, and Superintendencia de Las Institutiones del Sector Bancario in opposition filed. |
| Dec 22 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016. |
| Dec 22 2015 | Reply of petitioner Nelson J. Mezerhane filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 11 2016 | Petition DENIED. |
