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Mutond v. Lewis

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2020.

Docket No.19-185
Op. BelowD.C. Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a plaintiff can preclude conduct-based immunity for foreign government officials merely by suing them in their personal capacities; and (2) whether the Torture Victim Protection Act abrogates all common-law conduct-based immunity for foreign officials, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held below, or leaves immunity intact, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 9th Circuits have held. CVSG: 5/26/2020.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 24, 2019
Application (18A1228) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2019 to August 9, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
May 29, 2019
Application (18A1228) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 9, 2019.
Aug 9, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2019)
Aug 26, 2019
Waiver of right of respondent Darryl Lewis to respond filed.
Sep 4, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Sep 13, 2019
Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2019)
Sep 27, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2019 to November 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 30, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2019.
Oct 30, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 31, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2019.
Dec 9, 2019
Brief of respondent Darryl Lewis in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 23, 2019
Reply of petitioners Kalev Mutond, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
Jan 21, 2020
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 26, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 9, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
Jun 9, 2020
Supplemental brief of respondent Darryl Lewis filed. (Distributed)
Jun 15, 2020
Supplemental brief of petitioners Kalev Mutond, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 29, 2020
Petition DENIED.

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