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Servotronics Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC

Case removed from the October calendar under Rule 46.

Docket No.20-794
Op. Below7th Cir.

Issue

Whether the discretion granted to district courts in 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) to render assistance in gathering evidence for use in "a foreign or international tribunal" encompasses private commercial arbitral tribunals, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th and 6th Circuits have held, or excludes such tribunals without expressing an exclusionary intent, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 5th and, in the case below, the 7th Circuit, have held.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 7, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 11, 2021)
Dec 31, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 11, 2021 to February 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 3, 2021
Response to motion from petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
Jan 4, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2021, for all respondents.
Jan 4, 2021
Application (20A127) for reconsideration of Clerk's action extending the time to file a response to the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Jan 5, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution in Support of Petitioner filed.
Jan 5, 2021
Response to application (20A127) from respondent The Boeing Company filed.
Jan 11, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Atlanta International Arbitration Society filed.
Jan 25, 2021
Application (20A127) denied by Justice Barrett.
Feb 10, 2021
Brief of respondents Rolls-Royce, PLC and The Boeing Company in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11, 2021
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
Feb 17, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 15, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22, 2021
Petition GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
May 6, 2021
Joint appendix filed.
May 6, 2021
Brief of petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
May 12, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Federal Arbitration Inc. (FEDARB) filed.
May 12, 2021
Motion for an extension of time to file respondents' briefs on the merits filed.
May 13, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in support of neither party filed.
May 13, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Yanbai Andrea Wang in support of neither party filed.
May 13, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Professor George A. Bermann filed.
May 24, 2021
Motion of respondents for an extension of time to file respondents briefs on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including June 21, 2021.
Jun 21, 2021
Brief of respondent Rolls-Royce PLC filed.
Jun 21, 2021
Brief of respondent The Boeing Company filed.
Jun 25, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of International Arbitration Center in Tokyo filed.
Jun 28, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 28, 2021
Brief amici curiae of The General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Inc., and the Aerospace Industries Association filed.
Jun 28, 2021
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States and Business Roundtable filed.
Jun 28, 2021
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Xu Guojian, et al. filed.
Jun 28, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Halliburton Company filed.
Jun 28, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Institute of International Bankers filed.
Jun 28, 2021
Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jul 13, 2021
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
Jul 21, 2021
Reply of petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
Jul 28, 2021
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
Jul 29, 2021
The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Aug 2, 2021
Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Aug 3, 2021
CIRCULATED
Aug 23, 2021
The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner, 20 minutes for respondents, and 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this order.
Aug 23, 2021
Justice Alito is no longer recused in this case.
Sep 8, 2021
Letter of petitioner notifying the Clerk of intention to file a Rule 46 motion to dismiss filed. (Distributed)
Sep 8, 2021
REMOVED from the October 2021 ARGUMENT CALENDAR.
Sep 24, 2021
Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
Sep 29, 2021
Case Dismissed - Rule 46.

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