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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Governments of Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors of International Law, Foreign Relations Law and Federal Jurisdiction GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Foreign Trade Council, et al. GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation, et al. GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 569 U. S. ___ (2013). Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Reply of petitioners Rio Tinto PLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Alexis Holyweek Sarei, et al. in opposition filed.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Foreign Trade Council, et al.
Response Requested . (Due February 3, 2012)
Supplemental brief of petitioners Rio Tinto PLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors of International Law, Foreign Relations Law and Federal Jurisdiction. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Governments of Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation, et al. (Distributed)
Waiver of right of respondents Alexis Holyweek Sarei, et al. to respond filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners,
Appendix of Rio Tinto PLC, et al. filed (Volumes I & II).
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2011)
Rio Tinto PLC, et al., Petitioner, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker
Alexis Holyweek Sarei, et al., Respondent, represented by Steve W. Berman
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew J. Pincus
Governments of Australia and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald I Baker
National Foreign Trade Council, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman
Professors of International Law, Foreign Relations Law and Federal Jurisdiction, Amicus Curiae, represented by Meir Feder
Washington Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp