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Kingdom of Spain v. Blasket Renewable Investments LLC

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1130 D.C. Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issues: (1) Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(6) allows United States courts to assert jurisdiction over a foreign sovereign without determining whether the sovereign consented to arbitrate differences between itself and the plaintiff; and (2) whether, in suits to confirm foreign arbitral awards, forum non conveniens dismissal is categorically unavailable, unavailable in at least some suits, or depends on the facts of each case.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/21/2025Application (24A822) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 2, 2025 to May 1, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
02/28/2025Application (24A822) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 1, 2025.
05/01/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2025)
05/20/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 4, 2025 to July 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
05/21/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 9, 2025, for all respondents.
06/04/2025Brief amicus curiae of Republic of Poland filed.
06/04/2025Brief amicus curiae of Romania filed.
06/04/2025Brief amicus curiae of Republic of Bulgaria filed.
06/04/2025Brief amicus curiae of The European Commission on behalf of the European Union filed.
07/02/2025Motion of respondents to extend the time to file a response from July 9, 2025 to August 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
07/08/2025Motion of respondents to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 8, 2025, for all respondents.
08/08/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2025 to August 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
08/08/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 14, 2025.
08/14/2025Brief of respondent Blasket Renewable Investments, LLC, in opposition filed.
08/14/2025Brief of respondents NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V., et al. in opposition filed.
09/02/2025Reply of petitioner Kingdom of Spain filed. (Distributed)
09/03/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/12/2025Supplemental brief of respondents NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V., et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2025Supplemental brief of petitioner Kingdom of Spain filed.
10/06/2025The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.