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Amaplat Mauritius Ltd. v. Zimbabwe Mining Dev. Corp.

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-699 D.C. Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether, when a foreign sovereign that is a party to the New York Convention agrees to arbitrate a dispute governed by the Convention, it impliedly waives immunity from an action in U.S. courts to recognize a valid foreign judgment confirming the arbitral award in another member state.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/19/2025Application (25A334) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 13, 2025 to December 12, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
09/24/2025Application (25A334) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 12, 2025.
12/12/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2026)
01/05/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 16, 2026 to February 17, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. (30-day extension of time)
01/06/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 17, 2026.
01/16/2026Brief amicus curiae of Joint Stock Company State Savings Bank of Ukraine filed.
01/26/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
01/28/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 19, 2026.
03/19/2026Brief of respondents Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
04/03/2026Reply of petitioners Amaplat Mauritius Ltd., et al. filed.
04/08/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.