Skip to main content

AER Advisors Inc. v. Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2020.

Docket No.19-347
Op. Below1st Cir.

Issue

Whether the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. § 5318(g)(3)(A), confers (a) absolute immunity for any disclosure or (b) immunity only if the disclosure is an objectively "possible criminal violation," is made in good faith, or is not fraudulent; and (2) whether in a diversity case, the transferee court, which is receiving jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (i.e., only because of witness convenience), must apply the law of the transferor court (including federal law allowing for an immunity defense), or the law of its own court.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 3, 2019
Application (19A35) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 16, 2019 to September 13, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Jul 8, 2019
Application (19A35) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until September 13, 2019.
Sep 13, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2019)
Oct 30, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
Nov 6, 2019
Response Requested. (Due December 6, 2019)
Nov 19, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 6, 2019 to January 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 20, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 6, 2020.
Jan 6, 2020
Brief of respondent Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC in opposition filed.
Jan 21, 2020
Reply of petitioners AER Advisors Inc., et al. filed.
Jan 22, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
Feb 24, 2020
Petition DENIED.

Welcome to SCOTUSblog

Tell us a bit about yourself so we can tailor what you see. You can update these any time in your account.