Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
16-1220	2d Cir.	Apr 24, 2018	Jun 14, 2018	9-0	Ginsburg	OT 2017

Holding: A federal court determining foreign law under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 44.1 should accord respectful consideration to a foreign government"s submission, but the court is not bound to accord conclusive effect to the foreign government"s statements.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on June 14, 2018.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Opinion analysis: "Respectful consideration," but not deference, required on foreign-law questions (Amy Howe, June 14, 2018)
A "view" from the courtroom: "Only a few more days" (Mark Walsh, June 14, 2018)
Argument analysis: Justices seem ready to reject binding-deference rule for foreign law (Amy Howe, April 25, 2018)
Argument preview: Justices to consider deference to foreign government's legal interpretations (Amy Howe, April 17, 2018)
Court bulks up this term's docket (UPDATED) (Amy Howe, January 12, 2018)
Today's orders (part 2) (Amy Howe, June 27, 2017)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/03/2017	Application (16A650) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 2, 2017 to April 3, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
01/03/2017	Application (16A650) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 3, 2017.
04/03/2017	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 12, 2017)
04/25/2017	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 5, 2017.
04/27/2017	Brief amici curiae of Professors Williams S. Dodge and Paul B. Stephan filed.
05/16/2017	Letter of May 11, 2017, from counsel for petitioners received waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5.
06/05/2017	Brief of respondents Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
06/06/2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
06/13/2017	Reply of petitioners Animal Science Products, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/26/2017	The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
11/14/2017	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
11/27/2017	Supplemental brief of respondents Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/28/2017	Supplemental brief of petitioners Animal Science Products, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/29/2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/08/2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
01/12/2018	Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition.
02/15/2018	Blanket Consent filed by respondents Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., et al.
02/23/2018	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
02/26/2018	Joint appendix filed (Statement of cost filed). (Distributed)
02/26/2018	Brief of petitioners Animal Science Products, et al. filed.
03/01/2018	Brief amici curiae of Professors Of Conflict Of Laws And Civil Procedure As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioners filed. (Distributed)
03/02/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Professors of International Litigation in Support of Neither Party filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2018	Brief amici curiae of Donald Clarke and Nicholas Calcina Howson filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2018	Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2018	Brief amici curiae of Professors Samuel Estreicher and Thomas Lee filed in Support of Neither Party. (Distributed)
03/05/2018	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
03/05/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America filed. (Distributed)
03/07/2018	CIRCULATED
03/19/2018	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
03/22/2018	Joint motion of respondents and amicus curiae Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China for leave to allow Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
03/28/2018	Brief of respondents Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/04/2018	Brief amici curiae of Chinese Professors of Administrative Law filed. (Distributed)
04/04/2018	Brief amicus curiae of China Chamber of International Commerce filed. (Distributed)
04/04/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China filed. (Distributed)
04/13/2018	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
04/13/2018	Joint motion of respondents and amicus curiae Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China for leave to allow Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
04/17/2018	Reply of petitioners Animal Science Products, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/24/2018	Argued. For petitioners: Michael J. Gottlieb, Washington, D. C.; and Brian H. Fletcher, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C. (for Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, as amicus curiae); and Jonathan Jacobson, New York, N. Y. (for respondents).
06/14/2018	Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
07/16/2018	JUDGMENT ISSUED.