No. 20-1566
David Cassirer, et al. v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
Tags: adverse-possession choice-of-law circuit-split federal-common-law foreign-sovereign-immunities-act state-law stolen-property substantive-law
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a federal court hearing state law claims brought under the FSIA must apply the forum state's choice-of-law rules to determine what substantive law governs the claims at issue, or whether it may apply federal common law.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a federal court hearing state law claims brought under the FSIA must apply the forum state's choice-of-law rules to determine what substantive law governs the claims at issue, or whether it may apply federal common law
Docket Entries
2023-01-13
Record returned to U.S.D.C.-Central District of California - 1 Box.
2022-05-23
Judgment Issued
2022-04-21
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1566_l5gm.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court.
2022-01-18
Argued. For petitioners: David Boies, Armonk, N. Y.; and Masha G. Hansford, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Thaddeus J. Stauber, Los Angeles, Cal.
2022-01-07
Reply of petitioners David Cassirer, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-07
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
2022-01-06
The record received from the United States District Court Central District of California - 1 Box. Exhibits received has been electronically filed.
2021-12-20
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
2021-12-15
Brief of respondent Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2021-12-14
CIRCULATED
2021-11-22
Brief amicus curiae of Mark B. Feldman filed.
2021-11-22
Brief amici curiae of Comunidad Judía de Madrid and Federación de Comunidades Judías de España filed.
2021-11-22
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law filed.
2021-11-22
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2021-11-19
Brief amici curiae of B'nai B'rith International, et al. filed.
2021-11-18
Brief amici curiae of The 1939 Society, et al. filed.
2021-11-17
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
2021-11-17
The record from the 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
2021-11-17
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
2021-11-15
Joint appendix filed (statement of cost received).
2021-11-15
Brief of petitioners David Cassirer, et al filed.
2021-10-21
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
2021-10-21
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Cassirer, et al.
2021-10-19
Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits denied.
2021-10-14
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2021-09-30
Petition GRANTED.
2021-08-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-17
Reply of petitioners David Cassirer, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-29
Brief of respondent Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation in opposition filed.
2021-06-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 30, 2021.
2021-06-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 23, 2021 to July 30, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-24
Brief amici curiae of 14 Professors of Law filed.
2021-05-24
Response Requested. (Due June 23, 2021)
2021-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-14
Waiver of right of respondent Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation to respond filed.
2021-05-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2021)
Attorneys
B'nai B'rith International, Center for Art Law, Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA, Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights, Omer Bartov, Michael Berenbaum, Donald S. Burris, Eugene J. Fisher, Rabbi Irving "Yitz' Greenberg, Peter Hayes, Michael J. Kelly,
Comunidad Judía de Madrid and Federación de Comunidades Judías de España
David Cassirer, et al.
David Boies — Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Petitioner
Mark B. Feldman
Professors of Law
Charles Justin Cooper — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Amicus
The 1939 Society, American Jewish Committee, Bet Tzedek, Center for the Study of Law & Genocide, and The Holocaust Education Center in the Desert, Inc.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
Sarah Erickson Andre — Nixon Peabody LLP, Respondent
Thaddeus John Stauber — Nixon Peabody LLP, Respondent
United States
Brian Halligan Fletcher — Department of Justice, Amicus