Sokolow v. Palestine Liberation Organization
Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit for futher consideration in light of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims Terrorism Act of 2019, on April 27, 2020Linked with:
Issues: (1) Whether the Palestine Liberation
Organization and Palestinian Authority consented to personal
jurisdiction when they chose to maintain facilities within
the United States after the date specified in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1992; and (2) whether the Fifth Amendment’s due process
clause bars federal courts from exercising jurisdiction
authorized by Congress over a defendant whose criminal
conduct harms a U.S. citizen outside of the United States.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Sep 10 2019 | Application (19A283) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 21, 2019 to December 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Sep 12 2019 | Application (19A283) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until December 20, 2019. |
| Dec 13 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 15, 2020) |
| Dec 20 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 15, 2020 to March 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Dec 23 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 16, 2020. |
| Jan 15 2020 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Senator Charles Grassley, et al. |
| Jan 21 2020 | Response to motion of amicus curiae brief by Senator Charles Grassley, et al. from respondents Palestine Liberation Organization, et al. filed. |
| Jan 30 2020 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Mark Sokolow, et al. filed. |
| Mar 13 2020 | Brief of respondents Palestine Liberation Organization, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 25 2020 | Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 1, 2020 to April 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Mar 26 2020 | Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 8, 2020, granted. |
| Apr 07 2020 | Reply of petitioners Mark Sokolow, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 08 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020. |
| Apr 27 2020 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Senator Charles Grassley, et al. GRANTED. |
| Apr 27 2020 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116–94, div. J, tit. IX, § 903, 133 Stat. 3082. |
| May 29 2020 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
