No. 19-6009

John Robert Demos v. William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al.

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-20
Status: Closed
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-interpretation corporate-liability diplomacy diplomatic-immunity extraterritorial-jurisdiction foreign-nationals foreign-sovereigns human-rights international-diplomacy international-law original-jurisdiction self-executing standing treaty
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

APPeRTAiNiNG To
Atiens,
FoReiGNERS,
NATIONAIS,
SubJECIS OF A FOREIGN COUNIRY,
PRoTecTed PeRSONS,

2.
Is Demos A BRiistiCiTizeN, oRAU.s. CTizeN? As DeMos Resided ON
THE SidE OF THE SAN JuAN ISIANds THAT'S CIAiMEd byENGIANd ANd HeR
PROTECTORATE CANADA.

CONIROVERSiES INVOLVING STATES, NATIONSINeRNATIONAI DIPIOMACY, ANd
DiPloMATCIMMUNTY?

A.IS THE DOCIRINE OF" JUSSANGUINUS" THEDOCIRINEOF "JUSSANGUINIS"APPLICAbIE
IN This MATTER? 169 U.S.649, 55U.S.400.

INTERNATONAI DOCUMENT? 187US.18, ANd isiTSEiF-ExECUTiNG? 1lU.S.612,

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the U.S. Supreme Court have original jurisdiction in cases pertaining to foreign-sovereigns, foreign-nationals, protected-persons, and disputes between a British citizen and the U.S. regarding the San Juan Islands?

Docket Entries

2019-10-02
Case considered closed.
2019-09-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 21, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Barr, Att'y Gen., et al.
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
John Robert Demos
John Robert Demos — Petitioner