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No. 17-1011
 
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
 
Proceedings and Orders
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.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Jeffrey L. Fisher
Counsel of Record
Stanford Law School Supreme Court Clinic
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
jlfisher@law.stanford.edu
Ph: 650-724-1900
Party name: Budha Ismail Jam, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Counsel of Record
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
1155 F Streeet NW
7th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
donald.verrilli@mto.com
Ph: 202-220-1101
Party name: International Finance Corporation


Francis A. Vasquez Jr.
White & Case LLP
701 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
fvasquez@whitecase.com
Ph: 202-626-3600
Party name: International Finance Corporation


Other Attorneys
William Joseph Aceves
Counsel of Record
225 Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101-3090
wja@cwsl.edu
Ph: 619-515-1589
Party name: International Law Scholars


Jonathan I. Blackman
Counsel of Record
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY 10006
jblackman@cgsh.com
Ph: 212-225-2490
Party name: African Union, et al.


Paul D. Clement
Counsel of Record
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
655 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
paul.clement@kirkland.com
Ph: (202) 879-5000
Party name: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency


Noel John Francisco
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS!USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: USA


Jonathan Saul Franklin
Counsel of Record
Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP
799 9th Street NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20001
jonathan.franklin@nortonrosefulbright.com
Ph: 2026620466
Party name: Former Executive Branch Attorneys


Jeffrey T. Green
Counsel of Record
Sidley Austin
1501 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
jgreen@sidley.com
Ph: 202 736 8291
Party name: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, et al.


Nikesh Jindal
Counsel of Record
King & Spalding LLP
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
njindal@kslaw.com
Ph: 202-383-8933
Party name: Bipartisan Members of Congress


Lawrence H. Martin
Counsel of Record
Foley Hoag LLP
1717 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
lhm@foleyhoag.com
Ph: 2022617395
Party name: INTERNATIONAL LAW EXPERTS


Stephen Michael Nickelsburg
Counsel of Record
Clifford Chance US LLP
2001 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
steve.nickelsburg@cliffordchance.com
Ph: 202-912-5000
Party name: FORMER SECRETARIES OF STATE AND SECRETARIES OF THE TREASURY, JAMES A. BAKER, III TIMOTHY F. GEITHNER, JOHN F. KERRY, JACOB J. LEW HENRY, M. PAULSON, JR., ROBERT E. RUBIN, GEORGE P. SHULTZ, LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS


Patrick William Pearsall
Counsel of Record
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Ave., NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001
PWPearsall@jenner.com
Ph: 202-637-6393
Party name: Professors of International Organization and International Law


Henry C. Su
Counsel of Record
Constantine Cannon LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 1300N
Washington, DC 20004-2579
hsu@constantinecannon.com
Ph: 2022043504
Party name: Center for International Environmental Law, Accountability Counsel, Center for Constitutional Rights, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, Global Witness, Inclusive Development International, International Accountability Project, Erica R. Gould, and Jennifer M. Green

 

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