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Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-856 9th Cir. Apr 28, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issues: (1) Whether the Alien Tort Statute allows a judicially-implied private right of action for aiding and abetting; and (2) whether the Torture Victim Protection Act allows a judicially-implied private right of action for aiding and abetting. CVSG: 12/09/2025

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/01/2024Application (24A450) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2024 to January 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
11/06/2024Application (24A450) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 31, 2025.
01/31/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2025)
02/28/2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
02/28/2025Waiver of right of respondent Doe I, et al. to respond filed.
03/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Law Professor Samuel Estreicher, et al. filed.
03/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Chevron Corporation, et al. filed.
03/13/2025Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
03/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed.
03/19/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
03/21/2025Response Requested. (Due April 21, 2025)
04/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of Congressman Chris Smith filed.
04/21/2025Brief of respondents Doe I, et al. in opposition filed.
05/05/2025Reply of petitioners Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
05/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
05/27/2025The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
12/09/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/22/2025Supplemental brief of respondents Doe I, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
01/09/2026Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 3 presented by the petition.
02/11/2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
02/18/2026Brief of petitioners Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. filed.
02/18/2026Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
02/23/2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
02/25/2026Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
02/25/2026Brief amicus curiae of CACI Premier Technology, Inc. filed.
02/25/2026Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
02/25/2026Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
03/06/2026Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
03/20/2026Brief of respondents Doe I, et al. filed.
03/25/2026Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.
03/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Reverend Bob Fu, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of International Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of The Guernica37 Centre for International Justice filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Ambassadors-At-Large for War Crimes Issues/Global Criminal Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Federal Jurisdiction, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Center For A Free Cuba, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Representative Christopher H. Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Professor William R. Castro, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Oxfam America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of International Human Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Persecuted Christian Minorities, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Amicus brief of Estate of Tamar Kedem Siman Tov, Et Al not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - April 1, 2026)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Estate of Tamar Kedem Siman Tov, et al. filed. (Resubmitted - April 1, 2026) (Distributed)
03/27/2026Amicus brief of Former U.N. Special Rapporteurs on Torture not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted April 01, 2026)
03/27/2026Amici brief of Human Rights First, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - April 1, 2026)
03/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Center for Justice and Accountability filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Uyghur Human Rights Project, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/30/2026CIRCULATED
04/01/2026Amicus brief of Human Rights First, Michael H. Posner, and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable submitted.
04/01/2026Amicus brief of Former U.N. Special Rapporteurs on Torture submitted.