No. 20-1547
Broidy Capital Management, LLC, et al. v. State of Qatar
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights civil-rights-violations criminal-law criminal-violations discretionary-act-exclusion foreign-sovereign-immunities foreign-sovereign-immunities-act international-law jurisdiction
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Latest Conference:
2021-05-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's discretionary act exclusion bars the exercise of jurisdiction over claims by a U.S. citizen against a foreign sovereign for acts constituting serious criminal and civil-rights violations
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED The Question Presented is as follows: Whether the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’s discretionary act exclusion bars the exercise of jurisdiction over claims by a U.S. citizen against a foreign sovereign for acts constituting serious criminal and civil rights violations that if committed by the United States would be actionable under U.S. law?
Docket Entries
2021-06-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
2021-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent State of Qatar to respond filed.
2021-05-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 7, 2021)
Attorneys
Broidy Capital Management, et al.
George J. Terwilliger III — McGuireWoods LLP, Petitioner
George J. Terwilliger III — McGuireWoods LLP, Petitioner
State of Qatar
David Meir Zionts — Covington & Burlington LLP, Respondent
David Meir Zionts — Covington & Burlington LLP, Respondent