No. 18-470

Brandi K. Stokes v. Christopher Lance Corsbie, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights geneva-conventions international-law jurisdiction sovereign-immunity treaty-interpretation war-crimes
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States has sovereign immunity for claims involving grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED ; L Whether the United States has sovereign immunity for claims involving grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. 2 Whether the United States has jurisdiction over claims involving grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. 8 Whether the United States may diminish rights or duties established by the Geneva Conventions through case law or statute.

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2017-09-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2018)

Attorneys

Brandi K. Stokes
Brandi Stokes — Petitioner
Brandi Stokes — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent