No. 24-856
Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. v. Doe I, et al.
Tags: aiding-and-abetting alien-tort-statute mens-rea private-right-of-action statutory-interpretation torture-victim-protection-act
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, allows a judicially-implied private right of action for aiding and abetting.
2. Whether, if ATS aiding-and-abetting claims are cognizable, mere knowledge rather than purpose suffices to show the requisite mens rea.
3. Whether the Torture Victim Protection Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1350 note, allows a judicially-implied private right of action for aiding and abetting.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Alien Tort Statute allows a judicially-implied private right of action for aiding and abetting, and whether mere knowledge rather than purpose suffices to show the requisite mens rea
Docket Entries
2026-04-01
Amicus brief of Human Rights First, Michael H. Posner, and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable submitted.
2026-03-30
CIRCULATED
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Ambassadors-At-Large for War Crimes Issues/Global Criminal Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amicus curiae of The Guernica37 Centre for International Justice filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amicus curiae of International Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Persecuted Christian Minorities and Supporting Organizations submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Oxfam America and Professors of Economics and Political Science Joseph Stiglitz, Simon Johnson, Geoffrey Heal, Gabriel Zucman, Marc Goergen, Adam Dean, and Mircea Raianu submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Center For A Free Cuba, Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting, The Institute For The American Future, Mercury One, The Vulnerable People Project and Jaco Booyens Ministries submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of William J. Aceves submitted.
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Center For A Free Cuba, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Representative Christopher H. Smith, Joe Wilson, Gus M. Bilirakis, and Stephen F. Lynch submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Professors of Legal History submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Human Rights First, Michael H. Posner, and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of The Guernica37 Centre for International Justice submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Constitutional Accountability Center submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of International Law Scholars submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Former U.S. Ambassadors-At-Large for War Crimes Issues/Global Criminal Justice and Prosecutors of International Crimes submitted.
2026-03-27
Amicus brief of Center for Justice and Accountability submitted.
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Professor William R. Casto, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Human Rights First, et al. filed. (Resubmitted - April 1, 2026) (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Former U.N. Special Rapporteurs on Torture filed. (Resubmitted - April 1, 2026) (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Estate of Tamar Kedem Siman Tov, et al. filed. (Resubmitted - April 1, 2026) (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Estate of Tamar Kedem Siman Tov, et al. filed. (resubmitted April 01, 2026) (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Uyghur Human Rights Project, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Justice and Accountability filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Federal Jurisdiction, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Persecuted Christian Minorities, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of International Human Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Oxfam America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Professor William R. Castro, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-27
Brief amici curiae of Representative Christopher H. Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-26
Brief amici curiae of Reverend Bob Fu, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-26
Amicus brief of Reverend Bob Fu and Other Individuals and Organizations Defending Religious Freedom submitted.
2026-03-25
Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.
2026-03-25
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2026-03-20
Brief of Doe I, et al. submitted.
2026-03-20
Brief of respondents Doe I, et al. filed.
2026-03-06
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2026-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2026-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2026-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of CACI Premier Technology, Inc. filed.
2026-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2026-02-25
Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioners of United States submitted.
2026-02-25
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Business Roundtable, The National Association of Manufacturers, and TechNet submitted.
2026-02-25
Amicus brief of CACI Premier Technology, Inc. submitted.
2026-02-25
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2026-02-23
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
2026-02-18
Brief of petitioners Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. filed.
2026-02-18
Brief of Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. submitted.
2026-02-18
Joint Appendix submitted.
2026-02-18
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2026-02-11
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
2026-01-09
Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 3 presented by the petition.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-22
Supplemental brief of respondents Doe I, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-22
Supplemental Brief of Doe I, et al. submitted.
2025-12-09
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2025-12-09
Amicus brief of United States submitted.
2025-05-27
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2025-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
2025-05-05
Reply of Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-05-05
Reply of petitioners Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-04-21
Brief of respondents Doe I, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-04-21
Brief amicus curiae of Congressman Chris Smith filed.
2025-04-21
Amicus brief of Congressman Chris Smith submitted.
2025-04-21
Brief of Doe I, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-03-21
Response Requested. (Due April 21, 2025)
2025-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-03-13
Brief amici curiae of Chevron Corporation, et al. filed.
2025-03-13
Amicus brief of American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce submitted.
2025-03-13
Amicus brief of Law Professors Samuel Estreicher and Michael D. Ramsey submitted.
2025-03-13
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Business Roundtable, The National Association of Manufacturers, and TechNet submitted.
2025-03-13
Brief amici curiae of Law Professor Samuel Estreicher, et al. filed.
2025-03-13
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2025-03-13
Brief amicus curiae of American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed.
2025-02-28
Waiver of right of respondent Doe I, et al. to respond filed.
2025-02-28
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2025-02-28
Waiver of Doe I, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-28
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2025)
2024-11-06
Application (24A450) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 31, 2025.
2024-11-01
Application (24A450) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2024 to January 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce
CACI Premier Technology, Inc.
John Frederick O'Connor — Steptoe LLP, Amicus
Center For A Free Cuba, Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting, The Institute For The American Future, Mercury One, The Vulnerable People Project and Jaco Booyens Ministries
Kendall Coffey — COFFEY BURLINGTON P.L., Amicus
Center for Justice and Accountability
Susan Hannah Farbstein — Harvard Law School, Amicus
Chevron Corporation, Dole Food Co., Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Merck & Co. Inc.
Jack L. Goldsmith — Amicus
Cisco Systems, Inc., et al.
Congressman Chris Smith
Laura Kathleen Roberts — Marcus & Roberts, LLP, Amicus
Constitutional Accountability Center
Doe I, et al.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Estate of Tamar Kedem Siman Tov, Et Al
John Wood Brewer — Amini LLC, Amicus
Former U.S. Ambassadors-At-Large for War Crimes Issues/Global Criminal Justice and Prosecutors of International Crimes
Christina Georgia Hioureas — Foley Hoag LLP, Amicus
Human Rights First, Michael H. Posner, and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable
Scott Allen Gilmore — DiCello Levitt LLP, Amicus
International Human Rights Organizations
International Law Scholars
Robert K. Kry — MoloLamken LLP, Amicus
Law Professors Samuel Estreicher and Michael D. Ramsey
Oxfam America and Professors of Economics and Political Science Joseph Stiglitz, Simon Johnson, Geoffrey Heal, Gabriel Zucman, Marc Goergen, Adam Dean, and Mircea Raianu
Michael David Hausfeld — Hausfeld LLP, Amicus
Persecuted Christian Minorities and Supporting Organizations
Thomas Bain Becker — Rerooted Archive, Amicus
Professors of Legal History
Representative Christopher H. Smith, Joe Wilson, Gus M. Bilirakis, and Stephen F. Lynch
Reverend Bob Fu and Other Individuals and Organizations Defending Religious Freedom
Scholars of Federal Jurisdiction, et al.
James Kellogg Green — James K. Green, P.A., Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Business Roundtable, The National Association of Manufacturers, and TechNet
Ilana Hope Eisenstein — DLA Piper LLP (US), Amicus
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Amicus
Uyghur Human Rights Project, et al.
Paul A. Cunningham — Harkins Cunningham LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Cory L. Andrews — Amicus
William J. Aceves
Brian Olney — Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP, Amicus