Decided
Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority
Linked with Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (10-1491)
Holding
As it is used in the Torture Victim Protection Act, the term "individual" encompasses only natural persons and therefore does not impose liability on organizations.
Judgment
Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Apr 18, 2012. Justice Scalia did not join the opinion as to Part III-B. Justice Breyer filed a concurring opinion.
Merits Briefs for the Petitioners
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioners
- Brief of Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges
- Brief for Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter et al.
- Brief for Larry Bowoto et al.
- Brief for Professor Juan M”ndez, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture
- Brief for Nuremberg Scholars Omer Bartov et al.
- Brief for Joseph E. Stiglitz
Amicus Briefs in Support of Neither Party
Merits Briefs for Respondents
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondents
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Jun 15, 2011Application (10A1244) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 16, 2011 to July 16, 2011, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jun 17, 2011Application (10A1244) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 15, 2011.
Jul 15, 2011Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 19, 2011)
Jul 28, 2011Notice of related cases received from counsel for petitioners.
Aug 19, 2011Brief of respondents Palestinian Authority, and PLO in opposition filed.
Aug 31, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011.
Oct 3, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2011.
Oct 11, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2011.
Oct 17, 2011Petition GRANTED The case is to be argued in tandem with No. 10-1491, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum.
Nov 14, 2011The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 14, 2011.
Nov 14, 2011The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 27, 2012.
Dec 8, 2011Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents.
Dec 13, 2011Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased et al.
Dec 14, 2011Brief of petitioners Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased et al. filed.
Dec 15, 2011Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Dec 16, 2011Brief amicus curiae of Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 19, 2011SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
Dec 20, 2011Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors of Civil Liberties and 42 U.S.C-1983 filed. VIDED.
Dec 21, 2011Brief amicus curiae of Professor Juan Mendez, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture filed.
Dec 21, 2011Brief amici curiae of Larry Bowoto, et al. filed.
Dec 21, 2011Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.
Dec 21, 2011Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 21, 2011Brief amici curiae of Dr. Juan Romagoza Arce, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 21, 2011Brief amicus curiae of Joseph E.Stiglitz filed. VIDED.
Dec 21, 2011Brief amici curiae of Nuremberg Scholars Omer Bartov, et al. filed. VIDED
Dec 22, 2011Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia Circuit is electronic.
Dec 23, 2011Record recevied from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. (1 envelope)
Jan 6, 2012Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Jan 12, 2012CIRCULATED
Jan 27, 2012Brief of respondents Palestinian Authority, and PLO filed. (Distributed)
Feb 1, 2012Brief amicus curiae of KBR, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 3, 2012Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Feb 3, 2012Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 17, 2012Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Feb 17, 2012Reply of petitioners Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 28, 2012Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey Fisher, Stanford, Cal. For respondents: Laura G. Ferguson, Washington, D. C.; Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Apr 18, 2012Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined except as to Part III-B. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion.
May 21, 2012JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 31, 2012Record returned to U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit.
Recommended Citation: Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/mohamad-v-rajoub/