No. 16-1071
 
Title: Mark Sokolow, et al., Petitioners
v.
Palestine Liberation Organization, et al.
Docketed: March 7, 2017
Linked with: 16A617
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
   Case Numbers: (15-3135-cv, 15-3151-cv)
   Decision Date: August 31, 2016
   Rehearing Denied: October 19, 2016
 
Proceedings and Orders
Dec 21 2016 Application (16A617) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 17, 2017 to March 3, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Dec 29 2016 Application (16A617) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 3, 2017.
Mar 03 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2017)
Mar 20 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 23, 2017.
Apr 06 2017 Brief amicus curiae of U.S. House of Representatives filed.
Apr 06 2017 Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Officials filed.
Apr 06 2017 Brief amici curiae of United States Senators Charles E. Grassley, et al. filed.
Apr 06 2017 Brief amici curiae of Restoring Religious Freedom Project at Emory University and JBAC, Inc. filed.
May 23 2017 Brief of respondents Palestine Liberation Organization, et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 05 2017 Reply of petitioners Mark Sokolow, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 06 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26 2017 The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Feb 22 2018 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 12 2018 Supplemental brief of petitioners Mark Sokolow, et al. filed.
Mar 13 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
Apr 02 2018 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Theodore B. Olson
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

tolson@gibsondunn.com
Ph: (202) 955-8500
Party name: Mark Sokolow, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Gassan A. Baloul
Counsel of Record

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
2550 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037

gassan.baloul@squirepb.com
Ph: (202) 457-6000
Party name: Palestine Liberation Organization, et al.


Other Attorneys
Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

NJFRANCISCO@JONESDAY.COM
Ph: (202) 879-3939
Party name: United States


Adam Louis Fotiades
Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP
1800 M Street NW. 1000
Washington, DC 20036

afotiades@zuckerman.com
Ph: (202) 778-1800
Party name: Former Federal Officials


Thomas G. Hungar
Office of General Counsel
219 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Thomas.Hungar@mail.house.gov
Ph: (202) 225-9700
Party name: U.S. House of Representatives


Richard D. Klingler
Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005

rklingler@sidley.com
Ph: (202) 736-8000
Party name: United States Senators Charles E. Grassley, et al.


David I. Schoen
2800 Zelda Road
Suite 100-6
Montgomery, AL 36106

dschoen593@aol.com
Ph: (334) 395-6611
Party name: Restoring Religious Freedom Project at Emory University and JBAC, Inc.