No. 20-1547

Broidy Capital Management, LLC, et al. v. State of Qatar

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
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
Key Terms:
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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 IIIMcGuireWoods LLP, Petitioner
George J. Terwilliger IIIMcGuireWoods LLP, Petitioner
State of Qatar
David Meir ZiontsCovington & Burlington LLP, Respondent
David Meir ZiontsCovington & Burlington LLP, Respondent