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Petition of the day

The petition of the day is:

17-1165
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioners in this case. This listing occurs without regard to the likelihood that certiorari will be granted.

Issue: Whether a foreign state itself is immune from suit in the United States in a case in which rights in property taken in violation of international law are at issue, the property is located outside the United States, the property is owned or operated by an agency or instrumentality of the foreign state, and that agency or instrumentality is engaged in commercial activity in the United States.

Recommended Citation: Aurora Barnes, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 20, 2018, 6:30 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/03/petition-of-the-day-1346/