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Atlantic Trading USA, LLC v. BP P.L.C.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1141 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether passing Morrison v. National Australia Bank, Ltd."s domestic-transaction test is sufficient or merely necessary to determine whether a claim seeks a permissibly territorial application of U.S. law; and (2) whether the focus of the Commodity Exchange Act differs from the Securities Exchange Act"s focus on the location of the exchange or transaction at issue.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/03/2020Application (19A744) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2020 to March 13, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
01/03/2020Application (19A744) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 13, 2020.
03/13/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)
03/19/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2020 to April 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
03/19/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 27, 2020.
04/17/2020Brief amici curiae of Former Officials of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed.
04/17/2020Brief amicus curiae of Toshiba Corporation filed.
04/17/2020Brief amici curiae of Better Markets, Inc., et al. filed.
04/27/2020Brief of respondents BP p.l.c., et al. in opposition filed.
05/07/2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 12, 2020 to May 26, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
05/08/2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until May 26, 2020, granted.
05/26/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
05/26/2020Reply of petitioners Atlantic Trading USA, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/15/2020Petition DENIED.