No. 20-307
Shahrokh Mireskandari v. Barrington Mayne, et al.
Amici (2)Response Waived
Tags: common-law-immunity foreign-agents foreign-sovereign-immunities-act foreign-sovereign-immunity governmental-organ jurisdictional-immunity sovereign-immunity state-department tort-liability tortious-conduct uk-government
Latest Conference:
2020-11-06
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the LSE and SRA are entitled to sovereign immunity as "organs" of a foreign government under the FSIA and the relevant test for such determinations.
2. Whether the individual defendants were entitled to common law immunity for their tortious and illegal conduct because they purported to be acting for the benefit of the LSE or SRA with minimal discovery on the issue being permitted.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Law Society of England and Wales and the U.K. Solicitors Regulation Authority are entitled to sovereign immunity as 'organs' of a foreign government under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Docket Entries
2020-11-09
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Society of Black Lawyers GRANTED.
2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-09
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Society of Black Lawyers.
2020-09-22
Waiver of right of respondents Richard Hegarty, et al. to respond filed.
2020-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2020)
Attorneys
Richard Hegarty, et al.
Shahrokh Mireskandari
Becky Walker James — James & Associates, Petitioner
Society of Black Lawyers