No. 20-684
Benjamin Tagger v. Strauss Group Ltd.
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: civil-rights diversity-jurisdiction fcn-treaties federal-courts friendship-commerce-navigation-treaties international-commercial-relations national-treatment permanent-resident standing treaty-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess Jurisdiction
DueProcess Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2021-03-05
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the National Treatment clause in Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation Treaties provide permanent resident aliens from treaty nations access to federal courts on equal terms as an American national, allowing them to initiate diversity actions against alien companies or individuals in pursuit or defense of their rights?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the National Treatment clause in Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation Treaties provide permanent resident aliens from treaty nations access to federal courts on equal terms as an American national, allowing them to initiate diversity actions against alien companies or individuals in pursuit or defense of their rights?
Docket Entries
2021-03-08
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-02-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-02-05
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-16
Waiver of right of respondent Strauss Group Ltd. to respond filed.
2020-11-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2020)
Attorneys
Benjamin Tagger
Benjamin Tagger — Petitioner
Strauss Group Ltd.
Joseph John Saltarelli — Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Respondent