Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether, upon finding that return to the country of habitual residence places a child at grave risk, a district court is required to consider ameliorative measures that would facilitate the return of the child notwithstanding the grave risk finding
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction requires return of a child to his or her country of habitual residence unless, inter alia, there is a grave risk that his or her return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm. The question presented is: Whether, upon finding that return to the country of habitual residence places a child at grave risk, a district court is required to consider ameliorative measures that would facilitate the return of the child notwithstanding the grave risk finding. (I)
2022-06-29
Application (21A865) for an order to issue the judgment forthwith granted by Justice Sotomayor.
2022-06-24
Application (21A865) to issue the judgment forthwith, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
2022-06-15
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1034_b8dg.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court.
2022-03-22
Argued. For petitioner: Karen R. King, New York, N. Y. For United States, as amicus curiae: Frederick Liu, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Richard Min, New York, N. Y.
2022-03-15
Redacted order and redacted certified English translation of December 16, 2021 order of Court of First Instance of Milan lodged. (Distributed)
2022-03-15
The Clerk has approved respondent's lodging proposal of March 4, 2022.
2022-03-11
Reply of petitioner Narkis Golan filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-07
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED in part, and the time is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for petitioner, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 35 minutes for respondent.
2022-03-04
Proposal of respondent to lodge a copy and a certified English translation of the December 16, 2021 order of the Milan Court of First Instance in Saada v. Golan filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-25
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
2022-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law Linda J. Silberman, Robert G. Spector, and Louise Ellen Teitz filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Child Abduction Lawyers Association (CALA) filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-24
Brief amicus curiae of International Academy of Family Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-18
Brief of respondent Isacco Saada filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-03
The record received from the U.S.D.C. Eastern District of New York has been electronically filed.
2022-01-28
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, March 22, 2022.
2022-01-27
The record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit has been electronically filed.
2022-01-27
Brief amicus curiae of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in support of neither party filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amici curiae of Domestic Violence Survivors filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amici curiae of Italian Organizations Advocating for Victims of Domestic Violence filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amici curiae of Individuals and Organizations Advocating for Victims of Domestic Violence (Sanctuary for Families, Inc. et al.) filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amicus curiae of Frederick K. Cox International Law Center filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Social Workers, et al. filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amici curiae of Former Judges filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2022-01-26
Brief amici curiae of Hague Convention Delegates Jamison Selby Borek & James Hergen filed.
2022-01-26
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
2022-01-24
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Isacco Saada
2022-01-24
Brief amici curiae of Child Justice, Inc., Prevent Child Abuse NY and Professor Jennifer Baum filed.
2022-01-19
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2022-01-19
Brief of petitioner Narkis Golan filed.
2022-01-11
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Narkis Golan
2021-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-10-27
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2021-04-05
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2021-03-16
Reply of petitioner Narkis Golan filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-01
Brief amicus curiae of Frederick K. Cox International Law Center filed.
2021-03-01
Brief amici curiae of Individuals and Organizations Advocating for Victims of Domestic Violence (Sanctuary for Families, Inc., et al.) filed.
2021-03-01
Brief of respondent Isacco Saada in opposition filed.
2021-01-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)