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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, et al. v. Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 16-1914 · judgment July 7, 2017

Dismissed · October 15, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lewis Jeffrey Liman
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

For respondent
Jeremy A. Lieberman
Pomerantz, LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
5 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Oct 15 2019
    Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.
  2. Oct 09 2019
    Joint motion to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 46.1 filed.
  3. Aug 07 2018
    Letter of August 7, 2018, from counsel for petitioners submitted.
  4. Jun 28 2018
    Letter of June 28, 2018, from counsel for petitioners submitted.
  5. Jan 16 2018
    Joint motion to defer consideration of the petition for writ of certiorari GRANTED.
  6. Jan 08 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
  7. Jan 03 2018
    Joint motion to defer consideration of the petition for writ of certiorari filed by petitioners Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., et al. and respondents Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, et al.
  8. Jan 03 2018
    Rescheduled.
  9. Dec 04 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
  10. Nov 29 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  11. Nov 28 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Associacao Brasileira De Bancos Internacionais filed. (Distributed)
  12. Nov 28 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. (Distributed)
  13. Nov 28 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Europeanissuers aisbl filed. (Distributed)
  14. Nov 27 2017
    Reply of petitioners Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  15. Nov 27 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Financial Economists and Legal Scholars filed. (Distributed)
  16. Nov 14 2017
    Brief of respondents Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, et al. in opposition filed.
  17. Nov 01 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2017)