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Devas Multimedia Private Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd., et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-36024, 22-35085, 22-35103 · judgment August 1, 2023
Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a business respondent.
Question presented
Consolidated with 23-1201. Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, "[p]ersonal jurisdiction over a foreign state shall exist as to every claim for relief over which the district courts have jurisdiction under subsection (a) where service has been made under section 1608 of this title." 28 U.S.C. § 1330 (b). The question presented is: Whether the exercise of personal jurisdiction over a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act requires satisfaction of the minimum-contacts test.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Aaron Michael Streett
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
For respondent
Carter G. Phillips
Sidley Austin LLP
Argument & decision
Argued March 3, 2025 — Aaron Streett · Matthew D. McGill · Sarah M. Harris · Carter G. Phi.... Audio and transcript
Decided June 5, 2025. Opinion by Alito.
Proceedings
- Jul 07 2025Judgment Issued.
- Jun 05 2025Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. VIDED.
- Mar 03 2025Argued. For petitioner in 24-17: Aaron Streett, Houston, Tex. For petitioners in 23-1201: Matthew D. McGill, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae supporting petitioners: Sarah M. Harris, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C. VIDED.
- Nov 27 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- Nov 22 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 3, 2025. VIDED.
- Oct 04 2024Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 23-1201 is granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
- Oct 04 2024Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 23-1201. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 23-1201. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
- Aug 21 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
- Aug 20 2024Reply of petitioner Devas Multimedia Private Limited filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 06 2024Brief of respondents Antrix Corp., Ltd., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Jul 03 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2024)
- Apr 30 2024Application (23A966) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 5, 2024.
- Apr 25 2024Application (23A966) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 6, 2024 to July 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.