No. 18-550

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

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 28-usc-1447d civil-procedure federal-jurisdiction geneva-conventions grave-breaches international-law preemption removal removal-jurisdiction statutory-interpretation subject-matter-jurisdiction war-crimes
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d) is preempted by international law for claims involving grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d) is preempted by international law for claims involving grave breaches : of the Geneva Conventions.

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-10-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 26, 2018)

Attorneys

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