Devas Multimedia Private Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd.
Consolidated with CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. (23-1201)
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.
Apr 25, 2024Application (23A966) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 6, 2024 to July 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Apr 30, 2024Application (23A966) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 5, 2024.
Jul 3, 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2024)Aug 6, 2024Brief of respondents Antrix Corp., Ltd., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.Aug 20, 2024Reply of petitioner Devas Multimedia Private Limited filed. (Distributed)Aug 21, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Oct 4, 2024Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 23-1201 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.”
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.
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 7, 2025Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: Devas Multimedia Private Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/devas-multimedia-private-limited-v-antrix-corp-ltd/