No. 20-1454

Vekuii Rukoro, et al. v. Federal Republic of Germany

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: commercial-activity commercial-activity-exception foreign-sovereign-immunities-act gravamen international-law property-rights second-circuit sovereign-immunity statutory-interpretation takings-exception
Latest Conference: 2021-06-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Second Circuit's opinion conflict with the D.C. Circuit and this Court's FSIA jurisprudence?

Docket Entries

2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-15
Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Heritage Foundation, Inc. filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2021-05-11
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Republic of Germany to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-04-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2021)
PetitionAppendix

Attorneys

Federal Republic of Germany
Walter Elmer Diercks — Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke, LLP, Respondent
Jewish Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Robert J. Pavich — Pavich Law Group, P.C., Amicus
Vekuii Rukoro, et al.
Kenneth F. McCallion — McCallion & Associates LLP, Petitioner