World Programming Limited v. SAS Institute Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
Issue: (1) Whether federal or state law governs the respect that must be accorded to the judgment of a foreign court in diversity cases; and (2) whether a district court"s decision on the merits of a claim becomes moot, and must be vacated, if the court of appeals determines that the plaintiff has not proven entitlement to the only remaining relief sought in connection with that claim.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, May 17, 2018)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/06/2018 | Application (17A830) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 20, 2018. |
| 02/06/2018 | Application (17A830) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 19, 2018 to April 20, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 04/20/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2018) |
| 05/08/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 23, 2018 to June 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 05/11/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 22, 2018. |
| 05/23/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars and Practitioners filed. |
| 06/22/2018 | Brief of respondent SAS Institute, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 07/09/2018 | Reply of petitioner World Programming Limited filed. |
| 07/11/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018. |
| 10/01/2018 | Petition DENIED. |