| No. 17-1011 |
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| Title: |
Budha Ismail Jam, et al., Petitioners v. International Finance Corporation |
| Docketed: | January 22, 2018 |
| Linked with: | 17A606 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (16-7051) |
| Decision Date: | June 23, 2017 |
| Rehearing Denied: | September 26, 2017 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Dec 01 2017 | Application (17A606) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 25, 2017 to January 25, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service Other |
| Dec 11 2017 | Application (17A606) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 25, 2018. |
| Jan 19 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2018) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Feb 09 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 21, 2018 to March 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Feb 09 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Budha Ismail Jam, et al.. Blanket Consent |
| Feb 12 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2018. |
| Feb 21 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of International Law Scholars filed. Proof of Service Main Document Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 13 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 23, 2018 to March 30, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Mar 15 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 30, 2018. |
| Mar 30 2018 | Brief of respondent International Finance Corporation in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 18 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018. |
| Apr 18 2018 | Reply of petitioners Budha Ismail Jam, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| May 14 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018. |
| May 21 2018 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Jun 15 2018 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jun 27 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Budha Ismail Jam, et al. Blanket Consent |
| Jul 02 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 13, 2018. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2018. |
| Jul 02 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, International Finance Corporation. Blanket Consent |
| Jul 03 2018 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Budha Ismail Jam, et al. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jul 09 2018 | Motion for a further extension of time to file the opening briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jul 24 2018 | Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 24, 2018. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 10, 2018. |
| Jul 24 2018 | Brief of petitioners Budha Ismail Jam, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 31 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of International Organization and International Law filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 31 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. Proof of Service Main Document |
| Jul 31 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Center for International Environmental Law, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Proof of Service Proof of Service |
| Jul 31 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Members of Congress filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 20 2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 |
| Sep 10 2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. Dist. of Columbia Circuit. |
| Sep 10 2018 | Brief of respondent International Finance Corporation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 11 2018 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Proof of Service Main Document |
| Sep 12 2018 | CIRCULATED |
| Sep 17 2018 | Brief amici curiae of International Law Experts filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 17 2018 | Brief amici curiae of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 17 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Member Countries and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 17 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Former Secretaries of State and Secretaries of the Treasury filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 17 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Former Executive Branch Attorneys filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 17 2018 | Brief amici curiae of African Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 21 2018 | Record from the U.S.C.A. Dist. of Columbia Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Oct 01 2018 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Oct 01 2018 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 05 2018 | Reply of petitioners Budha Ismail Jam, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 19 2018 | Justice Kavanaugh is recused in this case. |
| Oct 31 2018 | Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal.; and Jonathan Ellis, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Washington, D. C. |
| Feb 27 2019 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kavanaugh, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 01 2019 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |