| 25-381 |
AdvanFort Company v. Zamil Offshore Services Company, et al. |
Fourth Circuit |
2025-10-01 |
Denied |
|
case-splitting foreign-forum forum-non-conveniens judicial-jurisdiction multi-court-litigation plaintiff-rights |
In Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, 454 U.S. 235 (1981), this Court held that "[a]t the outset of any forum non conveniens inquiry, the court must determi… |
| 25A232 |
AdvanFort Company v. Zamil Offshore Services Company, et al. |
Fourth Circuit |
2025-08-27 |
Presumed Complete |
|
alternative-forum forum-non-conveniens jurisdictional-split maritime-dispute piecemeal-litigation venue-transfer |
This case concerns whether, under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, an American company can be forced to split its claims across two cases in sepa… |
| 24-1130 |
Kingdom of Spain v. Blasket Renewable Investments LLC, et al. |
District of Columbia |
2025-05-05 |
Pending |
CVSGAmici (5) |
arbitration-exception foreign-sovereign-immunities-act forum-non-conveniens international-law jurisdiction sovereign-consent |
Whether §1605(a)(6) allows United States courts to assert jurisdiction over a foreign sovereign without determining whether the sovereign consented to… |
| 24A822 |
Kingdom of Spain v. Blasket Renewable Investments LLC, et al. |
District of Columbia |
2025-02-25 |
Presumed Complete |
|
arbitration-agreement arbitration-exception energy-charter-treaty foreign-sovereign-immunities-act forum-non-conveniens subject-matter-jurisdiction |
Question not identified. |
| 23A1153 |
James G. Robinson, et al. v. Armin Azod, et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2024-06-25 |
Presumed Complete |
|
arbitration attorneys-fees forum-non-conveniens judicial-estoppel manifest-disregard venue |
Question not identified. |
| 23-1317 |
Jean Dufort Baptichon v. Department of Education, et al. |
District of Columbia |
2024-06-18 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
civil-procedure constitutional-rights federal-courts federal-jurisdiction forum-non-conveniens personal-jurisdiction sovereign-immunity subject-matter-jurisdiction transfer venue venue-transfer |
This writ certainly raises the questions of Personal jurisdiction versus forum non conveniens, venue, transfer and sovereign immunity In Piper Aircraf… |
| 23-1119 |
Loredana Ranza v. Nike, Inc. |
Ninth Circuit |
2024-04-15 |
Denied |
|
adea administrative-agency civil-rights claim-preclusion discrimination extraterritorial extraterritorial-jurisdiction forum-non-conveniens title-vii |
1. Does claim preclusion bar an expatriate U.S. citizen from bringing discrimination claims under the extraterritorial provisions of Title VII of the … |
| 23-352 |
Christopher A. Rogalski v. Laureate Education, Inc. |
Third Circuit |
2023-10-03 |
Denied |
Relisted (3) |
12(b)(6) appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure collateral-order-doctrine diversity-jurisdiction due-process federal-rules-of-civil-procedure fifth-amendment forum-non-conveniens forum-selection forum-selection-clause standing |
1. Must the result of a motion to dismiss based upon a claimed forum selection clause under F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6) be considered the same as a dismissal fo… |
| 23-237 |
Winfred Wairimu Wamai, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Adam Titus Wamai, et al. v. Industrial Bank of Korea |
Second Circuit |
2023-09-12 |
Denied |
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) |
civil-procedure embassy-bombing foreign-sovereign-immunities-act forum-non-conveniens international-litigation judgment-enforcement separation-of-powers statutory-interpretation u.s.-resident-plaintiffs |
1. 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 , rathe… |
| 23-197 |
James Owens, et al. v. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. |
Second Circuit |
2023-09-01 |
Denied |
Relisted (2) |
choice-of-forum co-plaintiff-composition court-jurisdiction deference foreign-co-plaintiffs forum-non-conveniens international-litigation terrorism terrorism-victims U.S.-resident-plaintiffs |
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… |
| 23-131 |
Falkbuilt Ltd., et al. v. DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Inc., et al. |
Tenth Circuit |
2023-08-11 |
Denied |
Amici (1)Response Waived |
alternative-forum circuit-split civil-procedure forum-non-conveniens gulf-oil-corp-v-gilbert international-comity international-litigation jurisdictional-dismissal multi-defendant-case piper-aircraft-co-v-reyno |
Whether, in a multi-defendant case, district courts are legally prohibited from dismissing any defendant under the doctrine of forum non conveniens un… |
| 23A69 |
James Owens, et al. v. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. |
Second Circuit |
2023-07-25 |
Presumed Complete |
|
forum-non-conveniens judicial-deference piper-aircraft plaintiff-choice-of-forum second-circuit terrorism-victims |
1. This case presents an important and recurring question concerning the legal standard for dismissing suits filed in U.S. federal court under the doc… |
| 22-1141 |
Gary Pisner v. Marla Rubinstein, et al. |
Fourth Circuit |
2023-05-25 |
Denied |
|
civil-procedure cross-jurisdictional-preclusion defamation defamation-privilege documentary-evidence evidence forum-non-conveniens judicial-notice litigation-privilege procedural-requirements |
1. Fed. R. Evid. Rule 201 and caselaw gives the parties the ability to enter
documentary evidence through judicial notice; under what conditions can a… |
| 22-630 |
Kristen Behrens, et al. v. Arconic, Inc., et al. |
Third Circuit |
2023-01-09 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
american-corporation civil-rights due-process forum-non-conveniens piper-aircraft-v-reyno punitive-damages |
(1) Should this Court extend its holding in Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, 454 U.S. 235 (1981) and hold that where a foreign plaintiff has made a well s… |
| 22-463 |
Aenergy, S.A., et al. v. Republic of Angola, et al. |
Second Circuit |
2022-11-16 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
civil-procedure federal-courts foreign-sovereign-immunities-act foreign-sovereign-immunity forum-non-conveniens jurisdiction jurisdictional-exception sovereign-immunity statutory-interpretation |
Whether, in suits against foreign sovereign defendants under the FSIA, courts may dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds when a statutory exception t… |
| 22-19 |
Ukraine v. PAO Tatneft |
District of Columbia |
2022-07-06 |
Denied |
|
arbitral-award arbitration civil-procedure foreign-arbitral-award foreign-proceedings forum-non-conveniens international-arbitration international-law judicial-confirmation jurisdiction jurisdictional-doctrine |
Whether the doctrine of forum non conveniens is available in proceedings to confirm a foreign arbitral award in the United States. |
| 21-1459 |
Thomas Levien, et al. v. HIBU PLC, et al. |
Third Circuit |
2022-05-18 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
alternative-forum american-federal-forum burden-of-proof conditional-dismissal forum-non-conveniens judicial-discretion jurisdiction jurisdictional-analysis statute-of-limitations |
The Questions Presented all apply to the standards for resolving a motion for forum non conveniens dismissal.
1. As a matter of law, is a proposed al… |
| 21-1085 |
Ikorongo Texas LLC, et al. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. |
Federal Circuit |
2022-02-07 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
convenience convenience-standard forum-non-conveniens judicial-discretion mandamus patent-rights statutory-venue transfer venue venue-transfer |
Ikorongo Technology LLC and Ikorongo Texas LLC have separate ownership and geographically divided patent rights that were infringed by Samsung, LG, an… |
| 21-478 |
Ee Hoong Liang v. Panircelvan Kaliannan, et al. |
Eighth Circuit |
2021-09-30 |
Denied |
|
due-process federal-rules-of-civil-procedure forum-non-conveniens minimum-contacts personal-jurisdiction specific-jurisdiction summary-judgment |
Personal Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens
1) All the parties are citizens and residents of the
Republic of Singapore, where they live, work, and… |
| 21-33 |
Máxima Acuña-Atalaya, et al. v. Newmont Mining Corporation, et al. |
Third Circuit |
2021-07-12 |
Denied |
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) |
adequate-forum comity corruption forum-non-conveniens home-forum personal-jurisdiction |
The forum non conveniens ("FNC") doctrine only allows a court to dismiss a case to a more convenient forum if that forum is fair and adequate. Piper A… |
| 20-726 |
In Re Stephanie Michael |
|
2020-11-25 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
administrative-procedure administrative-procedure-act forum-non-conveniens judicial-review mandamus qualified-immunity res-judicata va-benefits veterans-claims veterans-judicial-review-act |
1. Whether agency actions affecting the provision of VA benefits under applicable law may be reviewed by any other official or by any court of compete… |
| 20-98 |
Thomas Wood, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Philip Talmadge Wood v. The Boeing Co. |
District of Columbia |
2020-07-30 |
Denied |
Amici (1)Response Waived |
access-to-courts civil-procedure convenience discretion forum-non-conveniens international-litigation judicial-discretion material-injustice positive-evidence |
This Court has repeatedly held that a federal court has discretion to dismiss a case on the ground of forum non conveniens "when an alternative forum … |
| 19-1187 |
Matco Tools Corporation, et al. v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2020-03-30 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
arbitration-agreement civil-procedure contract-validity district-court-discretion federal-jurisdiction forum-non-conveniens forum-selection-clause ninth-circuit-rule procedural-exception subject-matter |
Courts adjudicating forum non conveniens motions seeking to enforce forum-selection clauses as a general rule do not consider whether the underlying c… |
| 19-232 |
New Mighty U.S. Trust, et al. v. Robert Shi, as Executor of the Will of Yueh-Lan Wang, et al. |
District of Columbia |
2019-08-21 |
Denied |
Amici (2)Response Waived |
burden-of-proof choice-of-forum choice-of-law circuit-split civil-procedure conflict-of-laws forum-non-conveniens jurisdiction jurisdictional-doctrine standing venue |
Whether a forum resident bears a heightened burden to establish that a suit brought by a foreign plaintiff should be dismissed under the doctrine of f… |
| 18-1447 |
Republic of Hungary, et al. v. Rosalie Simon, et al. |
District of Columbia |
2019-05-20 |
Judgment Issued |
CVSGAmici (7)Relisted (4) |
choice-of-forum comity-interest exhaustion-of-local-remedies exhaustion-of-remedies foreign-sovereign-immunities-act foreign-sovereign-immunity forum-non-conveniens international-comity naturalized-citizens world-war-ii-property-claims |
1. May the district court abstain from exercising jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act for reasons of international comity, where f… |