Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
Holding
Section 1610(g) of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 does not provide a freestanding basis for parties holding a judgment under Section 1605A to attach and execute against the property of a foreign state; rather, for Section 1610(g) to apply, the immunity of the property at issue must be rescinded under a separate provision within Section 1610.
Judgment
Affirmed, 8-0, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Feb 21, 2018. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Oct 17, 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2016)
Nov 16, 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 25, 2016, for all respondents.
Nov 22, 2016Brief of respondent Field Museum of Natural History in opposition filed.Nov 23, 2016Brief of respondent Islamic Republic of Iran filed.Nov 23, 2016Brief of respondent The University of Chicago in opposition filed.Dec 6, 2016Reply of petitioners Jenny Rubin, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 7, 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Dec 9, 2016Letter of December 6, 2016, from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
Jan 9, 2017The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
May 23, 2017Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Jun 6, 2017Supplemental brief of petitioners Jenny Rubin, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 6, 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26, 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2017.
Jun 27, 2017Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Jul 31, 2017The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 1, 2017.
Jul 31, 2017The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including October 23, 2017.
Aug 23, 2017Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Jenny Rubin, et al.
Sep 1, 2017Blanket Consent filed by Respondent Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sep 1, 2017Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Jenny Rubin, et al.
Sep 1, 2017Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Field Museum of Natural History on 09/13/2017
Sep 1, 2017Brief of petitioner Jenny Rubin, et al. filed.Sep 5, 2017Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, University of Chicago on 09/12/2017
Sep 8, 2017Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Defense of Democracies filed.Sep 8, 2017Brief amici curiae of Victims of Iranian Terrorism filed.Sep 8, 2017Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Counterterrorism Officials, et al. filed.Sep 13, 2017Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Jenny Rubin, et al. on 09/13/2017
Sep 25, 2017Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Oct 6, 2017SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 4, 2017.
Oct 10, 2017Letter of respondent Field Museum of Natural History advising the Court that it has no interest in the outcome of proceedings in this Court and waiving the filing of a brief on the merits.
Oct 20, 2017CIRCULATED
Oct 23, 2017Brief of respondent Islamic Republic of Iran filed. (Distributed)Oct 23, 2017Brief of respondent University of Chicago filed. (Distributed)Oct 30, 2017Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)Oct 30, 2017Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Nov 21, 2017Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Nov 22, 2017Reply of petitioners Jenny Rubin, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 4, 2017Argued. For petitioners: Asher Perlin, Hollywood, Fla. For respondents: David A. Strauss, Chicago, Ill; and Zachary D. Tripp, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Feb 21, 2018Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Kagan, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Mar 26, 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/rubin-v-islamic-republic-of-iran-2/