CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd.
Consolidated with Devas Multimedia Private Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. (24-17)
Holding
To exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign state, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not require proof of “minimum contacts” over and above the contacts already required by the act’s enumerated exceptions to foreign sovereign immunity.
Judgment
Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jun 5, 2025.
May 6, 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 7, 2024)May 23, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 7, 2024 to August 6, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
May 28, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 6, 2024.
Aug 6, 2024Brief of respondent Antrix Corp. Ltd., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.Aug 21, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Aug 21, 2024Reply of petitioners CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited, et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 4, 2024Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 24-17 is granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
Oct 4, 2024Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 23-1201. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 23-1201. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
Oct 30, 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. VIDED.Oct 31, 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including December 4, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 17, 2025. VIDED.
Nov 22, 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 3, 2025. VIDED.
Nov 27, 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Nov 29, 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners. VIDED.Dec 4, 2024Brief of petitioners CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited, et al. filed. VIDED.Dec 4, 2024Brief of petitioner Devas Multimedia Private Limited (in 24-17) filed.Dec 6, 2024Sealed record material received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Dec 11, 2024Amicus brief of Andrea K. Bjorklund & Franco Ferrari not accepted for filing. (December 11, 2024 - submission to be corrected and resubmitted)
Dec 11, 2024Brief amici curiae of Andrea K. Bjorklund, et al. filed. VIDED.Dec 11, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor George A. Bermann filed. VIDED.Dec 11, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk in support of neither party filed. VIDED.Dec 11, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Mark B. Feldman filed. VIDED.Dec 11, 2024Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and American Petroleum Institute filed. VIDED.Dec 11, 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States Council for International Business filed. VIDED.Dec 11, 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.Dec 16, 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Jan 13, 2025CIRCULATED
Jan 17, 2025Brief of respondent Antrix Corp. Ltd. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Jan 17, 2025Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners in No. 23-1201. VIDED.Jan 22, 2025Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Jan 24, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Republic of Zimbabwe filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Jan 24, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Republic of India filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Jan 24, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Paul Stephan filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Feb 12, 2025Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners in No. 23-1201 GRANTED.
Feb 12, 2025Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Feb 18, 2025Reply of petitioners CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Feb 18, 2025Reply of petitioner Devas Multimedia Private Limited filed (as to 24-17). (Distributed)Mar 3, 2025Argued. For petitioner in 24-17: Aaron Streett, Houston, Tex. For petitioners in 23-1201: Matthew D. McGill, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae supporting petitioners: Sarah M. Harris, Acting Solicitor General, Department of
Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C. VIDED.
Jun 5, 2025Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. VIDED.
Jul 2, 2025Motion to modify opinion issued on June 5, 2025 filed by respondent Antrix Corp. Ltd. VIDED.Jul 7, 2025Judgment Issued.Jul 8, 2025Opposition to motion to modify opinion issued on June 5, 2025 filed by petitioners in No. 23-1201 . VIDED.Jul 14, 2025Republic of India Letter in Support of Respondent's Motion to Modify of Republic of India not accepted for filing. (July 17, 2025)
Sep 3, 2025Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Oct 6, 2025Motion to modify opinion issued on June 5, 2025 DENIED.
Recommended Citation: CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/cc-devas-mauritius-limited-v-antrix-corp-ltd/