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Filed: 2/22/05
Nsuit: 2890 Other Statutory Actions
Appeal from: U.S. District Court
Lower court information:
District: 01cv02629 lead: 01cv02629
Trial Judge: Ricardo M. Urbina, US District Judge
Date Filed: 12/20/01
Date order/judgment: 12/21/04
Date NoA filed: 2/10/05
Fee status: paid
Prior cases: None
Current cases: None
Current cases: None
| Plaintiff-Appellant | Represented by |
| Olivier Bancoult
Plaintiff-Appellant Jeanette Therese Alexis Plaintiff-Appellant Marie Isabelle France-Charlot, Plaintiff-Appellant on their own behalf, and on behalf of all those similarly situated Chagos Refugee Group, on its own behalf, and on behalf of its members, Plaintiff-Appellant Chagossians Committee, on its own behalf, and on behalf of its members, Plaintiff-Appellant |
Ali Abed Beydoun
Fax 202-310-5555 [COR LD NTC ret] Carr Maloney PC 1615 L Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036-1605 202-310-5500 Michael Edward Tigar Fax 202-730-4546 202-274-4088 [COR LD NTC ret] Karen Corrie [COR stu] James B. Cowden [COR stu] Timothy L. Foden [COR stu] Melissa Mandor [COR stu] Courtney J. Nogar [COR stu] Christine Parsadaian [COR stu] Laura Rótolo [COR stu] Debra L. Spinelli-Hays [COR stu] Emily Creighton [COR stu] Darrell Chichester [COR stu] Jennifer Dodenhoff [COR stu] Aaron Lloyd [COR stu] American University College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-8084 202-885-2621 |
v. | |
| Defendant-Appellee | Represented by |
| Robert S. Mcnamara
{Secretary of Defense, Jan. 21 1961-1968 Feb. 29} Defendant-Appellee Donald H. Rumsfeld {Secretary of Defense, Nov. 20 1975-1977 Jan. 20, Jan. 20 2001-present} Defendant-Appellee Thomas Moorer, Admiral {Chief of Naval Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff: August 1 1967-1970 July 1; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff: July 2 1970-1974 July 1} Defendant-Appellee Melvin R. Laird {Secretary of Defense, Jan. 22 1969-1973 Jan. 29} Defendant-Appellee James R. Schlesinger {Secretary of Defense, July 2 1973-1975 Nov. 19} Defendant-Appellee George T. Churchill {Director, Office of International Security Operations, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. State Department, 1974-1977} Defendant-Appellee James L. Holloway III {Commander, Seventh Fleet, May 23 1972-1973 July 28; Chief of Naval Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, July 1 1974-1978 July 1} Defendant-Appellee Eric D. Newsom {Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, U.S. State Department, Oct. 25 1998-2001 Jan. 20} Defendant-Appellee United States of America Defendant-Appellee |
Kenneth L. Wainstein,
U.S. Attorney Fax 202-514-8780 202-514-6600 [COR gvt] U.S. Attorney's Office (USA) Civil Appellate 555 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 202-514-7159 Mark B. Stern Fax 202-307-2551 202-514-5089 Room 7531 [COR LD NTC gvt] Daniel Meron 202-353-2793 Suite 3605 [COR gvt] Dana J. Martin Fax 202-514-8151 202-514-5377 Room 7246 [COR gvt] Mark Reiling Freeman Fax 202-514-7964 202-514-5714 Room 7228 [COR gvt] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, Appellate Staff 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 |
Halliburton Corporation Defendant-Appellee Terminated [term 05/23/05] | |
De Chazal Du Mée Defendant-Appellee Terminated [term 05/23/05] | |
Brown & Root, Inc. Defendant-Appellee Terminated [term 05/23/05] | |
Olivier Bancoult; Jeanette Therese Alexis; Marie Isabelle France-Charlot, on their own behalf, and on behalf of all those similarly situated; Chagos Refugee Group, on its own behalf, and on behalf of its members; Chagossians Committee, on its own behalf, and on behalf of its members
Plaintiffs-Appellants
v.
Robert S. McNamara; Donald H. Rumsfeld; Thomas Moorer, Admiral; Melvin R. Laird; James R. Schlesinger; George T. Churchill; James L. Holloway, III; Eric D. Newsom; United States of America;
Defendants-Appellees
Halliburton Corporation;
De Chazal Du Meé;
Brown & Root, Inc.,
Defendants-Terminated-Appellee
| Date | # | Docket Entry |
| 2/22/05 | {1} | Civil-US Case docketed. Notice of Appeal filed by Appellant Olivier Bancoult, Appellant Jeanette Therese Alexis, Appellant Marie Isabelle France-Charlot, Appellant Chagos Refugee Grp, Appellant Chagossians Com. [879381-1] (lvs) |
| 3/10/05 | {2} | Clerk’s Order filed [883094]:
Directing Appellant to file [883094-1]: docketing statement due 4/11/05 for Olivier Bancoult; certificate of counsel due 4/11/05 for Olivier Bancoult; statement of issues due 4/11/05 for Olivier Bancoult; lower court decision due 4/11/05 for Olivier Bancoult; any procedural motions due 4/11/05 for Olivier Bancoult; deferred appendix notice due 4/11/05 for Olivier Bancoult; entry of appearance form due 4/11/05 for Michael Edward Tigar; any dispositive motions due 4/25/05 for Olivier Bancoult. Directing Appellee to file [883094-2]: certificate of counsel due 4/11/05 for Robert S. McNamara, De Chazal Du Mee; any procedural motions due 4/11/05 for Robert S. McNamara, De Chazal Du Mee; entry of appearance form due 4/11/05 for John David Taurman, Cynthia T. Andreason, James G. Touhey, Richard Montague; any dispositive motions due 4/25/05 for Robert S. McNamara, De Chazal Du Mee. [Entry Date: 3/10/05] (lvs) |
| 3/10/05 | {3} | Letter sent Attorney Non-Member letter. Application for admission – due 5/9/05 for James G. Touhey. Documents sent: letter aty appl for adm [883103-1]. (lvs) |
| 3/10/05 | {4} | Letter sent Attorney Non-Member letter. Application for admission – due 5/9/05 for Cynthia T. Andreason. Documents sent: letter aty appl for adm [883104-1]. (lvs) |
| 4/11/05 | {5} | Motion (styled "consent motion to extend time for filing appellants' brief pursuant to Fed.R.App.P. 26(b)") filed (5 copies) by Appellants Olivier Bancoult et al. (certificate of service by mail dated 4/11/05) concerning the initial briefing schedule [890946-1] and requesting that appellants' brief be due on or after 9/26/05. (mam) |
| 4/11/05 | {6} | Initial Submissions filed by Appellant Olivier Bancoult, Appellant Jeanette Therese Alexis, Appellant Marie Isabelle France-Charlot, Appellant Chagos Refugee Grp, Appellant Chagossians Com [890948-1]: docketing statement; certificate of counsel; statement of issues; lower court decision; deferred appendix notice (Deferred Appendix needed = n). (mam) |
| 4/11/05 | {7} | Notice filed by Appellant Olivier Bancoult FINAL transcript status notice filed [890949-1]. No transcripts; case was decided on the pleadings. Certificate of service date 4/11/05. (attached to initial submissions) (mam) |
| 4/11/05 | {8} | Entry of Appearance filed by attorneys for appellants Michael E. Tigar and Ali A. Beycoun and Student Attorneys Karen Corrie, James B. Cowden, Timothy L. Foden, Melissa Mandor, Courtney J. Nogar, Christine Parsadaian, Laura Rótolo and Debra L. Spinelli-Hays, with client authorizations, Law Student certification by the Dean and approval notice of supervising attorney for appearance of law students. (Attached to initial submissions) (mam) |
| 4/11/05 | {9} | Entry of Appearance filed by Attorney Dana J. Martin for Appellee USA, Appellee Eric D. Newsom, Appellee James L. Holloway, Appellee George T. Churchill, Appellee James R. Schlesinger, Appellee Melvin R. Laird, Appellee Thomas Moorer, Appellee Donald H. Rumsfeld, Appellee Robert S. McNamara, Mark B. Stern for Appellee USA, Appellee Eric D. Newsom, Appellee James L. Holloway, Appellee George T. Churchill, Appellee James R. Schlesinger, Appellee Melvin R. Laird, Appellee Thomas Moorer, Appellee Donald H. Rumsfeld, Appellee Robert S. McNamara [890984-1]. (mam) |
| 4/11/05 | {10} | Initial Submissions filed by Appellees Robert S. McNamara et al. [890986-1]: certificate of counsel. (attached to entry of appearance) (mam) |
| 6/8/05 | {11} | Clerk's Order filed [898440] granting appellants' motion to extend time for filing appellants' brief; The following briefing schedule shall apply: [890946-1] Appellant's brief due on 10/3/05; Appellant's appendix due on 10/3/05; Appellee's brief due on 11/2/05; Appellant's reply brief due on 11/16/05. [Entry Date: 6/8/05] (cwc) |
| 10/3/05 | {12} | Brief filed by the Appellants Olivier Bancoult, et al., [923084-1]. (Copies: 15). Certificate of mail service dated 10/3/05. (jth) |
| 10/3/05 | {13} | Appendix (2 volumes) filed by Appellants Olivier Bancoult, et al., [923085-1]. (Copies: 10). Certificate of service by mail dated 10/3/05. (jth) |
| 10/19/05 | {14} | Entry of Appearance filed by Attorney Mark Reiling Freeman for the Appellees USA, Eric D. Newsom, James L. Holloway, George T. Churchill, James R. Schlesinger, Melvin R. Laird, Thomas Moorer, Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Robert S. McNamara [925786-1]. (jth) |
| 10/19/05 | {15} | Motion filed (5 copies) by Federal Appellees USA, et al., (certificate of hand delivery service dated 10/19/05) for a 30-day extension of time in which to file [925977-1] the government's brief [879381-1] until December 2, 2005. (jth) |
| 10/20/05 | {16} | Clerk's Order filed [925979-1] that appellees motion for extension of time to file brief [925977-1] is granted. The balance of the briefing schedule is revised as follows [925979-1]: Brief for Appellees due on 12/2/05; Reply Brief for Appellant due on 12/16/05. [Entry Date: 10/20/05] (jth) |
| 11/2/05 | {17} | Motion filed (5 copies) by Appellants (certificate of service dated 11/2/05) to extend time to file [929528-1] appellant's reply brief until 12/26/05. (lej) |
| 11/3/05 | {18} | Clerk's Order filed [929531] granting motion extend time [929528-1] The reply brief is now due 12/27/05. [Entry Date: 11/3/05] (lej) |
| 12/2/05 | {19} | Brief filed by Appellees Robert S. McNamara, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Thomas Moorer, Melvin R. Laird, James R. Schlesinger, George T. Churchill, James L. Holloway, Eric D. Newsom, and USA [936057-1]. Copies: 15. Certificate of hand delivery service date 12/2/05. (krm) |
| 12/7/05 | {20} | Clerk's Order filed [936144] to schedule oral argument [936144-1] before Judge Initials: DST JRB TBG {David S. Tatel, Janice Rogers Brown, Thomas Beall Griffith} on 2/16/06 at 9:30 AM. [Entry Date: 12/7/05] (cwc) |
| 12/27/05 | {21} | Reply Brief filed by Appellants Olivier Bancoult, et al., [939366-1]. (Copies: 15). Certificate of mail service dated 12/27/05. (jth) |
| 2/3/06 | {22} | Per Curiam Order filed [947359] to allocate oral argument times: APET minutes- 10 ERES minutes- 10. [947359-1], one counsel per side to argue. [947359-2] Oral argument scheduled for 2/16/06, Form 72 notice of attorney arguing case - [947359-3] due 2/9/06. [Entry Date: 2/3/06] (cwc) |
| 2/3/06 | {23} | Form 72 filed by Attorney Darrell Chichester on behalf of appellants Olivier Bancoult, et al. [949562-1] [949562-2]. (set) |
| 2/8/06 | {24} | Entry of Appearance filed by Student Counsel Attorneys Aaron Lloyd, Jennifer Dodenhoff, Darrell Chichester, and Emily Creighton for Appellants Olivier Bancoult, et al., (Submitted along with the written consent of appellants, certification from the Dean of the Law School, and the Agreement of Supervision of Appellate Counsel) [948807-1]. (jth) |
| 2/14/06 | {25} | Form 72 filed by Attorney Mark Reiling Freeman on behalf of appellees McNamara, et al. [949348-1] [949348-2]. (set) |
| 2/16/06 | {26} | Oral Argument Held before Tatel, Brown, Griffith. (vew) |
| 3/8/06 | {27} | Transcript {76kb.pdf} of oral argument held on 2/16/06. [879357-1] (jth) |
| 4/14/06 | {28} | Letter filed by Appellees Robert S. McNamara, et al. pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [962855-1]. Certificate of service date 4/14/06. (cwc) |
| 4/20/06 | {29} | Response filed [964051-1] (5 copies) by Appellants (certificate of service dated 4/20/06 ) in response to appellees' 28(j) letter dated 4/14/06. (lej) |
| 4/21/06 | {30} | Judgment that the judgment of the district court is affirmed for the reasons in the accompanying opinion. Before Judges Tatel, Brown, Griffith. [Entry Date: 4/21/06] (mcm) |
| 4/21/06 | {31} | Opinion {147kb.pdf, copy} filed [964083] (18 pgs) for the Court by Judge Brown (mcm) |
| 4/21/06 | {35} | Clerk's Order filed [964084] The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate [964084-1] pending disposition of any timely petition for rehearing. [Entry Date: 4/21/06] (mcm) |
| 6/5/06 | {33} | Petition for rehearing [973002-1] and Petition, for rehearing en banc [973002-2], (20 copies) filed by Appellants Olivier Bancoult, et al. (c/s dated 6/5/06). (mcm) |
| 7/11/06 | {34} | Per Curiam Order, In Banc, filed [979596] denying suggestion rehearing en banc [973002-2] filed by Olivier Bancoult, et al. Before Judges Ginsburg, Sentelle, Henderson,* Randolph, Rogers, Tatel, Garland, Brown, Griffith, Kavanaugh. (Circuit Judge Henderson did not participate in this matter) [Entry Date: 7/11/06] (mcm) {“the absence of a request by any member of the court for a vote”} |
| 7/11/06 | {35} | Per Curiam Order filed [979597] denying petition rehearing [973002-1] filed by Olivier Bancoult, et al. (Mandate may issue on or after 7/19/06). Before Judges Tatel, Brown, Griffith. [Entry Date: 7/11/06] (mcm) |
| 7/27/06 | {36} | Mandate Issued to Clerk, District Court [982812-1] (mcm) |
| 10/16/06 | {37} | Letter dated 10/11/06 received from the S.Ct. advising that the petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on 10/9/06 and docketed on 10/11/06 as No. 06-502 [1000390-1]. (krm) |
| 1/18/07 | {38} | Notice filed by William K. Suter, Clerk - Supreme Court of the United States, informing the court that an ordered was entered denying petition for writ of certiorari in case No. 06-502 [1019634-1]. (lvs) |
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| Description: | Docket | Case Number: | 05-5049 |
| Billable Pages: | 14 | Cost: | 1.12 |
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See also:
Commentary: Escaping justice: Why the United States has a free hand to wage crimes and torts against foreigners. Are foreigners entitled to an eye-for-an-eye? “Diego Garcia: The Criminal Question Doctrine,” “Bancoult v. McNamara,” “The Criminal Tort Doctrine” (complicity of U.S. federal judges in U.S. government violent crimes and intentional torts) (a “crime,” beyond judicial discretion).
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