Denied

No. 09-923

Maher Arar v. John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

See other cases from the Second Circuit.

Docket Entries

Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

Application (09A1155) to file consolidated reply brief in excess of word limits granted by Justice Ginsburg. The consolidated reply brief may not exceed 5,732 words.

Application (09A1155) to file consolidated reply brief in excess of word limits, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2010.

Letter of May 24, 2010, proposing a lodging of "Canada's Letter" received from counsel for petitioner.

Reply of petitioner Maher Arar filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondents Thompson, Mueller, Ziglar, Blackman and McElroy in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 12, 2010, for all respondents.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 5, 2010, for all respondents.

Brief amicus curiae of Retired Federal Judges filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Redress Trust filed.

Letter proposing a lodging received from counsel for amici Bar of England and Wales Human Rights Committee, et al.

Brief amici curiae of Bar of England and Wales Human Rights Committee, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Canadian and International Human Rights Organizations and Scholars filed.

Brief amici curiae of Manfred Nowak and Theo Van Boven, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Association of the Bar of the City of New York filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 5, 2010, for all respondents.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2010)

Parties

Maher Arar, Petitioner, represented by Maria Couri LaHood

John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al., Respondent, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

Thompson, Mueller, Ziglar, Blackman and McElroy, Respondent, represented by Jeffrey A. Lamken

Amici Curiae

Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen L. Kass

Bar of England and Wales Human Rights Committee, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Juan P. Morillo

Canadian and International Human Rights Organizations and Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Russell P. Cohen

Manfred Nowak and Theo Van Boven, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bridget Arimond

Redress Trust, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jaya Ramji-Nogales

Retired Federal Judges, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sidney S. Rosdeitcher

 
Last updated: September 24, 2010