Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

Argued. For petitioner: Christopher M. Curran, Washington, D. C.; and Erica Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C.

Letter from respondents filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Counterterrorism Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from the U.S.D. C. Southern Dist. of New York. The record SEALED. ( 1 - Box)

CIRCULATED

Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. The record is electronic and complete.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.

Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) (To be reprinted.)

Joint appendix filed. (Reprinted joint appendix submitted - September 7, 2018.)

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Republic of Sudan

Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including and August 15, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2018.

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

Reply of petitioner Republic of Sudan filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017.

Brief of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 26, 2017.

Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2017)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.

Brief amicus curiae of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United Arab Emirates filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Rick Harrison, et al. to respond filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Government of National Accord, State of Libya filed.

Brief amici curiae of International Law Professors filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2017)

Republic of Sudan, Petitioner, represented by Christopher M. Curran

Rick Harrison, et al., Respondent, represented by Andrew C. Hall

Government of National Accord, State of Libya, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul F. Enzinna

International Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jared Lee Hubbard

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Amicus Curiae, represented by Pierre H. Bergeron

United Arab Emirates, Amicus Curiae, represented by Guy Hamilton Loeb

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Noel J. Francisco