| 22-790 |
Vanessa Wereko v. Lori Rosen, et al. |
Seventh Circuit |
2023-02-22 |
Denied |
28-usc-1291 28-usc-1292 appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure congressional-intent discretionary-appeal district-court interlocutory-appeal judicial-discretion status-quo statutory-interpretation |
Whether Congress' intent for an interlocutory appeal as of right, under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), can be 'unilaterally converted into a discretionary ap… |
| 18-1414 |
Giuliano Stefano Giovanni Wildhaber v. EFV, et al. |
Eleventh Circuit |
2019-05-10 |
Denied |
aliens-tort-claim-act aliens-tort-claims-act constitutional-rights due-process equitable-tolling jurisdiction property-rights sovereign-immunity statute-of-limitation |
Whether the ATS/ATCA allows liability under a 100% valid kept foreign (Switzerland) statute of limitation |
| 18-1253 |
Brian Mark Burmaster v. Switzerland |
Third Circuit |
2019-03-29 |
Denied |
18-usc-229 asset-seizure chemical-weapon chemical-weapons civil-rights diplomatic-immunity due-process embassy-contact extradition federal-statute international-law international-terrorism standing swiss-assets terrorism uncontested-proceedings writ-of-certiorari |
Whether the Supreme Court should punish Switzerland for an alleged chemical weapon attack on a U.S. citizen by enforcing a lien on Swiss assets, despi… |