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Bartlett v. Baasiri

Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-568 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether a defendant"s status as an instrumentality of a foreign state under 28 U.S.C. § 1603(b)(2) "is determined at the time of the filing of the complaint," as this court held in Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson, or at any time "after a suit is filed," as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit held.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/22/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2023)
12/28/2023Brief amicus curiae of Professor William S. Dodge filed.
12/28/2023Brief amici curiae of Jewish Organizations and Allies filed.
12/28/2023Brief amicus curiae of Investor Choice Advocates Network filed.
12/28/2023Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists filed.
12/28/2023Brief amici curiae of Former National Security Officials filed.
01/10/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
01/17/2024Response Requested. (Due February 16, 2024)
01/25/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2024 to April 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
01/26/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2024, for all respondents.
03/22/2024Brief of respondents Muhammad Baasiri, et al. in opposition filed.
04/04/2024Reply of petitioners Robert Bartlett, et al. filed.
04/10/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
04/29/2024Petition DENIED.