No. 23-197
James Owens, et al. v. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.
Relisted (2)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: choice-of-forum co-plaintiff-composition court-jurisdiction deference foreign-co-plaintiffs forum-non-conveniens international-litigation terrorism terrorism-victims U.S.-resident-plaintiffs
Latest Conference:
2024-01-05
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the choice of a U.S. forum by U.S.-resident plaintiffs is entitled to "less deference" under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, rather than the strong deference typically accorded to a U.S. resident's choice of forum, when the U.S. plaintiffs are joined by foreign co-plaintiffs.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the choice of a U.S. forum by U.S.-resident plaintiffs is entitled to 'less deference' under the doctrine of forum-non-conveniens, rather than the strong deference typically accorded to a U.S. resident's choice of forum, when the U.S. plaintiffs are joined by foreign co-plaintiffs
Docket Entries
2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-11-22
Rescheduled.
2023-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-21
Reply of petitioners James Owens, et al. filed.
2023-11-15
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2023-11-14
Brief of respondent Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. in opposition filed.
2023-10-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including November 14, 2023.
2023-10-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 1, 2023 to December 1, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-09-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2023.
2023-09-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 2, 2023 to November 1, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-08-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 2, 2023)
Attorneys
James Owens, et al.
Matthew Dempsey McGill — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Petitioner
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.
John S. Williams — Williams & Connolly, LLP, Respondent