Samantar v. Yousuf
Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2014
Issue: Whether a foreign official"s common-law immunity for acts performed on behalf of a foreign state is abrogated by plaintiffs" allegations that those official acts violate jus cogens norms of international law.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, June 22, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/15/2013 | Application (12A707) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 31, 2013 to March 4, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 01/16/2013 | Application (12A707) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 4, 2013. |
| 03/04/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2013) |
| 03/19/2013 | Waiver of right of respondents Bashe Abdi Yousuf, et al. to respond filed. |
| 03/27/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013. |
| 04/01/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Kingdm of Saudi Arabia, and Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka filed.(Distributed). |
| 04/03/2013 | Response Requested . (Due May 3, 2013) |
| 04/04/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Former Attorneys General of the United States filed. |
| 04/24/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 24, 2013. |
| 05/24/2013 | Brief of respondents Bashe Abdi Yousuf, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 06/03/2013 | Reply of petitioner Mohamed Ali Samantar filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/04/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013. |
| 06/24/2013 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| 12/10/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 12/23/2013 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Mohamed Ali Samantar filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/24/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014. |
| 12/24/2013 | Supplemental brief of respondents Bashe Abdi Yousuf, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/27/2013 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Mohamed Ali Samantar filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/30/2013 | Letter of December 30, 2013, from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| 01/07/2014 | Letter of January 6, 2014, from Solicitor General received. (Distributed) |
| 01/07/2014 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Mohamed Ali Samantar filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/08/2014 | Letter of January 8, 2014, from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| 01/08/2014 | Letter of January 8, 2014, from Solicitor General received. (Distributed) |
| 01/13/2014 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |