Republic of Sudan v. Harrison
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-1094 | Nov 7, 2018 | Mar 26, 2019 | 8-1 | Alito | OT 2018 |
Holding: When civil process is served on a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, 28 U. S. C. "1608(a)(3) requires a mailing to be sent directly to the foreign minister"s office in the foreign state.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice Alito on March 26, 2019. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
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- Argument analysis: Court hard to read in Sudan service dispute (Amy Howe, November 7, 2018)
- OT2018 #6: "Hook 'Em, Tom" (First Mondays, November 5, 2018)
- Argument preview: Justices to consider dispute over service of complaint on Sudanese government (Amy Howe, November 1, 2018)
- Court sends battles over services for same-sex couples, North Carolina gerrymandering back to lower courts (Updated) (Amy Howe, June 25, 2018)
- Justices issue second order list from "long conference" (Amy Howe, October 2, 2017)
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, May 31, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/09/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2017) |
| 04/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of United Arab Emirates filed. |
| 04/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed. |
| 04/10/2017 | Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed. |
| 04/10/2017 | Waiver of right of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. to respond filed. |
| 04/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Government of National Accord, State of Libya filed. |
| 04/13/2017 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. |
| 04/19/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017. |
| 04/26/2017 | Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2017) |
| 05/24/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 26, 2017. |
| 06/26/2017 | Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 07/12/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017. |
| 07/13/2017 | Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/02/2017 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 01/30/2018 | Second supplemental brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. |
| 03/09/2018 | Supplemental brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. filed. |
| 05/22/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 05/29/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018. |
| 06/18/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018. |
| 06/25/2018 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 06/28/2018 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| 07/03/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including and August 15, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2018. |
| 08/10/2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Rick Harrison, et al.. |
| 08/10/2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Republic of Sudan |
| 08/15/2018 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) (To be reprinted.) |
| 08/15/2018 | Joint appendix filed. (Reprinted joint appendix submitted - September 7, 2018.) |
| 08/15/2018 | Brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. |
| 08/20/2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 |
| 08/21/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Government of National Accord, State of Libya filed. |
| 08/22/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 08/22/2018 | Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed. |
| 08/22/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed. |
| 09/10/2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. |
| 09/11/2018 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. The record is electronic and complete. |
| 09/12/2018 | CIRCULATED |
| 09/17/2018 | Record received from the U.S.D. C. Southern Dist. of New York. The record SEALED. ( 1 - Box) |
| 09/18/2018 | Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/24/2018 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 09/25/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Counterterrorism Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/25/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/09/2018 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| 10/18/2018 | Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/02/2018 | Letter from respondents filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/07/2018 | Argued. For petitioner: Christopher M. Curran, Washington, D. C.; and Erica Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. |
| 03/26/2019 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |