Republic of Sudan v. Harrison
Holding
When civil process is served on a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(3) requires a mailing to be sent directly to the foreign minister's office in the foreign state.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Mar 26, 2019. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion.
Mar 9, 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2017)Apr 10, 2017Brief amicus curiae of United Arab Emirates filed.Apr 10, 2017Brief amicus curiae of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed.Apr 10, 2017Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed.
Apr 10, 2017Waiver of right of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. to respond filed.
Apr 10, 2017Brief amicus curiae of Government of National Accord, State of Libya filed.Apr 13, 2017Supplemental brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed.
Apr 19, 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
Apr 26, 2017Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2017)
May 24, 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 26, 2017.
Jun 26, 2017Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. in opposition filed.Jul 12, 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017.
Jul 13, 2017Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed)Oct 2, 2017The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Jan 30, 2018Second supplemental brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed.Mar 9, 2018Supplemental brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. filed.May 22, 2018Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.May 29, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 18, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 25, 2018Petition GRANTED.
Jun 28, 2018Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jul 3, 2018Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including and August 15, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2018.
Aug 10, 2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Rick Harrison, et al..Aug 10, 2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Republic of SudanAug 15, 2018Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) (To be reprinted.)
Aug 15, 2018Joint appendix filed. (Reprinted joint appendix submitted - September 7, 2018.)Aug 15, 2018Brief of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed.Aug 20, 2018SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Aug 21, 2018Brief amicus curiae of Government of National Accord, State of Libya filed.Aug 22, 2018Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Aug 22, 2018Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed.Aug 22, 2018Brief amicus curiae of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed.Sep 10, 2018Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
Sep 11, 2018Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. The record is electronic and complete.
Sep 12, 2018CIRCULATED
Sep 17, 2018Record received from the U.S.D. C. Southern Dist. of New York. The record SEALED. ( 1 -
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Sep 18, 2018Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 24, 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Sep 25, 2018Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Counterterrorism Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 25, 2018Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States filed. (Distributed)Oct 9, 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Oct 18, 2018Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed)Nov 2, 2018Letter from respondents filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7, 2018Argued. For petitioner: Christopher M. Curran, Washington, D. C.; and Erica Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C.
Mar 26, 2019Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Recommended Citation: Republic of Sudan v. Harrison, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/republic-sudan-v-harrison/