No. 15-423
Vide 15-698
Title:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, et al., Petitioners
v.
Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
Docketed:October 6, 2015
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  Case Nos.:(13-7169, 13-7170, 14-7008)
  Decision Date:May 1, 2015
  Rehearing Denied:July 30, 2015
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 5 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2015)
Oct 27 2015 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 7, 2015.
Dec 3 2015 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 6, 2016.
Jan 6 2016 Brief of respondents Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 19 2016 Reply of petitioners Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, et al. filed.
Jan 20 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
Feb 29 2016 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 24 2016 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 6 2016 Supplemental brief of respondents Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al. filed.
Jun 7 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016.
Jun 27 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016.
Jun 28 2016 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 3 presented by the petition.
Jul 21 2016 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jul 28 2016 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2016.
Jul 29 2016 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 26, 2016.
Aug 19 2016 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Aug 19 2016 Brief of petitioners Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, et al. filed.
Aug 26 2016 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Sep 2 2016 SET FOR ARGUMENT On Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Sep 9 2016 Record has been requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit.
Sep 23 2016 Record received from U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit. The record is electronic and located on PACER, with the exception of an electronic copy of the transcript of the oral argument.
Sep 23 2016 Record received from the U.S.D.C. District of Columbia is electronic and located on PACER.
Sep 26 2016 Brief of respondents Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al. filed.
Sep 28 2016 CIRCULATED
Sep 29 2016 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 3 2016 Brief amici curiae of Former State Department Attorneys John Norton Moore and Edwin D. Williamson filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17 2016 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 21 2016 Reply of petitioners Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 2 2016 Argued. For petitioners: Catherine E. Stetson, Washington, D. C.; and Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Catherine M.A. Carroll, Washington, D. C.
May 1 2017 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Gorsuch, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Jun 2 2017 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Bruce D. Oakley 700 Louisiana Street(713) 632-1400
    Counsel of RecordSuite 4300
Houston, TX  77002
bruce.oakley@hoganlovells.com
Party name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, et al.
 
Catherine E. Stetson Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-5600
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
cate.stetson@hoganlovells.com
Party name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
David W. Ogden Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6440
    Counsel of Record1875 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20006
david.ogden@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
 
Catherine M.A. Carroll Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202)-663-6072
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20006
catherine.carroll@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
Other:
Elaine J. Goldenberg Assistant to the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
 
Michael J. Gottlieb Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP(202) 237-2727
5301 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20015
mgottlieb@bsfllp.com
Party name: Former State Department Attorneys John Norton Moore and Edwin D. Williamson
 
Jeffrey B. Wall Acting 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