US Supreme Court Docket

Supreme Court Docket

Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | Unscheduled | Previous Terms
[Download January 8, 2007 Argument Calendar PDF]
[Download February Argument Calendar - Coming Soon]
[Click here for 2005 Docket]
Many documents listed on this page are PDF files that may be viewed using AdobeReader.

Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation
No. 06-102 Title:

Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation

Subject:

Jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction, Forum Non Conveniens, Civil Procedure

Questions:

A divided panel of the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a district court must first conclusively determine if it has personal jurisdiction over the defendant before it may dismiss the suit on the ground of forum non conveniens. The court acknowledged that its holding was inconsistent with the interests of judicial economy, recognized that its decision in the case deepened an-already existing 2-4 split among the circuits, and invited this Court's review.

The question presented is:

Whether a district court must first conclusively establish jurisdiction before dismissing a suit on the ground of forum non conveniens?

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 3rd Circuit Opinion Filed: February 7, 2006
• United States Supreme Court, Cert. Granted: September 26, 2006

Resources:

• Docket Sheet - No. 06-102 From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket

Briefs:

    Parties

Petition Phase


• Certiorari Petition
• Brief in Opposition
• Reply for Petitioner
  
  Merits Phase
  
  
• Petitioner's Brief
  
• Respondent's Brief
  
• Petitioner's Reply Brief
  
• Amicus Brief of the United States in Support of Petitioner
  
  

Counsel of Record

For Petitioner Sinochem Int'l:

Gregory A. Castanias
Jones Day
Washington, DC

For Respondent Malaysia Int'l Shipping Corp.:

Kevin L. McGee
Rawle & Henderson LLP
Philadelphia, PA

 

Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | Unscheduled | Previous Terms

 

To view PDF files listed on this page you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader