Decided

No. 16-499

Joseph Jesner, et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II-B-1, and II-C, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts II-A, II-B-2, II-B-3, and III, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., and Gorsuch, J., filed opinions concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

Parties

Arab Bank, PLC, Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement

Amici Curiae

Admiralty Law Professors, Thomas J. Schoenbaum, George Rutherglen, and Joel Samuels, Amicus Curiae, represented by George A. Rutherglen

Ambassador David J. Scheffer, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David J. Scheffer

Canadian International and National Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Carey R. D'Avino

Center for Constitional Rights, et al. in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Katherine M. Gallagher

Comparative Law Scholars and Practitioners, Amicus Curiae, represented by Agnieszka M. Fryszman

Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Brianne Jenna Gorod

EarthRights International, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard L. Herz

Financial Regulation Scholars and Former Government Officials, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deepak Gupta

Former U.S. Counterterrorism and National Security Officials, Amicus Curiae, represented by Hyland Hunt

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Amicus Curiae, represented by Neal K. Katyal

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel Rosenthal

International Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by William S. Dodge

International Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by William J. Aceves

Jack Bloom and Alpha Capital Holdings, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerry S. Goldman

Nuremberg Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth Van Schaack

Procedural and Corporate Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy J. Wildermuth

Professors of Legal History, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sarah P. Alexander

Professors of Legal History William R. Casto, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Tyler Richard Giannini

The Chamber of Commerce of the Unite States of America, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker

United States in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler

United States Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Lindsey Graham, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter Margulies

Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges, Amicus Curiae, represented by Oona A. Hathaway

 
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