US SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT-OWNED HALKBANK IMMUNITY CRIMINAL CASE

PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERS
Jan 25 2022	Application (21A373) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 15, 2022 to May 13, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
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Jan 31 2022	Application (21A373) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 13, 2022.
May 13 2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 16, 2022)
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Jun 07 2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 16, 2022 to July 18, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jun 09 2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 18, 2022.
Jun 16 2022	Brief amici curiae of Republic of Azerbaijan and Islamic Republic of Pakistan filed.
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Jul 18 2022	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
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Aug 02 2022	Reply of petitioner Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. filed. (Distributed)
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Aug 03 2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
Oct 03 2022	Petition GRANTED.

The United States Supreme Court today granted the petition of the Turkish government-owned HALKBANK to consider whether the bank can be charged with with violating Iran sanctions in a criminal case, in light of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, and the Commercial Activity Exception. Both the US District Court (SDNY) and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled against the bank in prior decisions on these issues.