No. 12-138
Title:
BG Group plc, Petitioner
v.
Republic of Argentina
Docketed:July 31, 2012
Linked with 11A1134
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-7021)
  Decision Date:January 17, 2012
  Rehearing Denied:March 15, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 31 2012 Application (11A1134) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 13, 2012 to July 13, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jun 1 2012 Application (11A1134) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 13, 2012.
Jul 3 2012 Application (11A1134) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 13, 2012 to July 27, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jul 6 2012 Application (11A1134) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 27, 2012.
Jul 27 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 30, 2012)
Aug 20 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 1, 2012.
Aug 27 2012 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Arbitration Association.
Aug 29 2012 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors and Practitioners of Arbitration Law.
Aug 30 2012 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Council for International Business.
Aug 30 2012 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by AWG Group Limited.
Oct 1 2012 Brief of respondent Republic of Argentina in opposition filed.
Oct 17 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 2, 2012.
Oct 17 2012 Reply of petitioner BG Group plc filed. (Distributed)
Nov 5 2012 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 10 2013 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 21 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013.
May 21 2013 Supplemental brief of petitioner BG Group PLC filed. (Distributed)
Jun 3 2013 Letter of June 3, 2013, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
Jun 5 2013 Letter of June 5, 2013, from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed)
Jun 10 2013 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Arbitration Association GRANTED.
Jun 10 2013 Petition GRANTED.
Jun 10 2013 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors and Practitioners of Arbitration Law GRANTED.
Jun 10 2013 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by AWG Group Limited GRANTED.
Jun 10 2013 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Council for International Business GRANTED.
Jun 14 2013 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2013.
Jun 14 2013 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 25, 2013.
Jun 14 2013 Petitioner will file the reply brief on or before November 15, 2013.
Jul 26 2013 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner BG Group Plc.
Aug 9 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 14 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Aug 26 2013 Brief of petitioner BG Group Plc filed.
Aug 30 2013 Brief amici curiae of Professors and Practitioners of Arbitration Law filed.
Aug 30 2013 Brief amicus curiae of United States Council for International Business filed.
Sep 3 2013 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Sep 3 2013 Brief amicus curiae of American Arbitration Association filed.
Sep 17 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday December 2, 2013.
Sep 17 2013 CIRCULATED
Sep 19 2013 Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia is electronic and located on PACER.
Oct 7 2013 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Oct 19 2013 Record from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Oct 25 2013 Brief of respondent Republic of Argentina filed. (Distributed)
Oct 25 2013 Letter from counsel for respondent Republic of Argentina proposing a lodging of non-record materials filed. (Distributed)
Nov 1 2013 Brief amicus curiae of The Republic of Ecuador filed. (Distributed)
Nov 1 2013 Brief amici curiae of Practitioners and Professors of International Arbitration filed. (Distributed)
Nov 1 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Nov 15 2013 Reply of petitioner BG Group Plc filed. (Distributed)
Nov 18 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 2 2013 Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Jonathan I. Blackman, New York, N. Y.
Mar 5 2014 Judgment REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined, and in which Sotomayor, J., joined except for Part IV-A-1. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined.
Apr 7 2014 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Thomas C. Goldstein Goldstein & Russell, P.C.(202) 362-0636
    Counsel of Record5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 404
Washington, DC  20015
tg@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: BG Group Plc
Attorneys for Respondent:
Matthew D. Slater Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton(202) 974-1930
    Counsel of Record2000 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W.
Washington, DC  20006
mslater@cgsh.com
Party name: Republic of Argentina
 
Jonathan I. Blackman Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP(212) 225-2000
One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY  10006
jblackman@cgsh.com
Party name: Republic of Argentina
Other:
Ginger D. Anders Assistant to the Solicitor General
Solicitor General's Office
Department of Justice
Washington,, DC  20530
Party name: United States
 
Mark D. Beckett Latham & Watkins LLP(212)-906-2921
885 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10022
mark.beckett@lw.com
Party name: United States Council for International Business
 
Mark N. Bravin Winston & Strawn LLP(202) 282-5000
1700 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
mbravin@winston.com
Party name: The Republic of Ecuador
 
Martin Domb Ackerman LLP(212) 880-3800
666 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY  10103
martin.domb@akerman.com
Party name: Practitioners and Professors of International Arbitration
 
John P. Elwood Vinson & Elkins LLP(202) 639-6500
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC  20037
jelwood@velaw.com
Party name: United States Council for International Business
 
Jonathan S. Massey Massey & Gail, LLP(202) 652-4511
1325 G Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005
jmassey@masseygail.com
Party name: AWG Group Limited
 
John Michael Townsend Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP(202) 721-4600
1775 I Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006-2401
townsend@hugheshubbard.com
Party name: Professors and Practitioners of Arbitration Law
 
Eric P. Tuchmann American Arbitration Association(212) 716-3937
1633 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY  10019
TuchmannE@adr.org
Party name: American Arbitration Association
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States