No. 18-544
Teresita A. Canuto v. Department of Defense, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: 28-usc-1604 28-usc-1605 acting-official foreign-sovereign-immunities foreign-sovereign-immunities-act foreign-sovereign-immunity foreign-state government-liability individual-capacity individual-liability official-capacity service-of-process sovereign-immunity state-immunity statutory-interpretation subject-matter-jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a foreign state's immunity from suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1604 extends to an individual for acts taken in the individual's former capacity as an acting official because the act apply on behalf of a foreign state.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a foreign state's immunity from suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act extends to an individual for acts taken in the individual's former capacity as an acting official on behalf of a foreign state
Docket Entries
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2018-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-26
Waiver of right of respondent Department of Defense, et al. to respond filed.
2018-08-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 26, 2018)
Attorneys
Department of Defense, et al.
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Teresita Canuto
Teresita A. Canuto — Petitioner