No. 20-1054

Vipula D. Valambhia, et al. v. United Republic of Tanzania, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2021-02-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: bank-account commercial-activities commercial-activities-exception direct-effects foreign-judgments foreign-sovereign-immunities foreign-sovereign-immunity international-law judgment-recognition jurisdiction payments u.s.-banking
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether clause 3 of the commercial activities exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(2), provides for jurisdiction in a suit to recognize foreign commercial judgments causing direct effects in the United States including payments to U.S. citizens in U.S. dollars using a U.S. bank account

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether clause 3 of the commercial activities exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(2), provides for jurisdiction in a suit to recognize foreign commercial judgments causing direct effects in the United States including payments to U.S. citizens in U.S. dollars using a U.S. bank account. 2. Whether clause 2 of the commercial activities exception to the FSIA provides for jurisdiction in a suit to recognize foreign judgments based upon the foreign state’s payments in the United States in connection with its commercial activities elsewhere.

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-19
Reply of petitioners Vipula Valambhia, et al. filed.
2021-03-05
Brief of respondents United Republic of Tanzania, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-01-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2021)

Attorneys

United Republic of Tanzania, et al.
Lawrence H. MartinFoley Hoag LLP, Respondent
Lawrence H. MartinFoley Hoag LLP, Respondent
Vipula Valambhia, et al.
Meredith Bishop ParentiParenti Law PLLC, Petitioner
Meredith Bishop ParentiParenti Law PLLC, Petitioner