No. 19-764
Mark I. Sokolow, et al. v. Palestine Liberation Organization, et al.
Amici (3)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: anti-terrorism-act anti-terrorism-act-1992 anti-terrorism-clarification-act-2018 congress due-process fifth-amendment international-terrorism national-security palestinian-authority personal-jurisdiction terrorism united-states-citizen
Latest Conference:
2020-04-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the PLO and PA consented to personal jurisdiction when they chose to maintain facilities within the United States after the date specified in the ATCA.
2. Whether the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause bars federal courts from exercising jurisdiction authorized by Congress over a defendant whose criminal conduct harms a U.S. citizen outside of the United States.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the PLO and PA consented to personal jurisdiction when they chose to maintain facilities within the United States after the date specified in the ATCA
Docket Entries
2020-05-29
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-04-27
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Senator Charles Grassley, et al. GRANTED.
2020-04-27
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116–94, div. J, tit. IX, § 903, 133 Stat. 3082.
2020-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
2020-04-07
Reply of petitioners Mark Sokolow, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-03-26
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 8, 2020, granted.
2020-03-25
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 1, 2020 to April 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-13
Brief of respondents Palestine Liberation Organization, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-01-30
Supplemental brief of petitioners Mark Sokolow, et al. filed.
2020-01-21
Response to motion of amicus curiae brief by Senator Charles Grassley, et al. from respondents Palestine Liberation Organization, et al. filed.
2020-01-15
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Senator Charles Grassley, et al.
2019-12-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 16, 2020.
2019-12-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 15, 2020 to March 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 15, 2020)
2019-09-12
Application (19A283) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until December 20, 2019.
2019-09-10
Application (19A283) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 21, 2019 to December 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Attorneys
Mark Sokolow, et al.
John Patrick Elwood — Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Petitioner
Palestine Liberation Organization, et al.
Gassan Adnan Baloul — Squire Patton Boggs (US), Respondent
Senator Charles Grassley, et al.
Joseph Carl Cecere — Cecere, PC, Amicus