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Kumar v. Republic of Sudan

Petition for certiorari denied on April 1, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1269 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a service packet is "addressed and dispatched . . . to the head of the ministry of foreign affairs" of a foreign state, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(3), when the service packet is sent by registered mail to the head of the ministry of foreign affairs of the foreign state at the state"s embassy in the United States.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/09/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 9, 2018)
04/09/2018Brief of respondent Republic of Sudan filed.
04/24/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
05/01/2018Rescheduled.
05/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
06/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
03/27/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
04/01/2019Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.