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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (post-appeals)

27 June 2018
Defendant’s Answer to Second Amended Complaint

06 June 2018
Second Amended Complaint

United States Supreme Court

June 26, 2017
Cert Denied

May 23 2017
Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae on Conditional Cross Petition (Kiobel)

May 23 2017
Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae on Petition for Cert (Immunity)

19 July 2016
Defendant’s Reply Brief in support of Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

06 July 2016
Defendant’s Opposition to the Conditional Cross-Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

05 July 2016
Plaintiff’s Brief in Opposition to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

03 June 2016
Plaintiff’s Conditional Cross-Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

02 May 2016
Defendant’s Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

 

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

17 June 2021
Opinion Affirming District Court Judgment

01 Feb 2016
Opinion in Warfaa v. Ali

07 Apr 2015
Reply Brief of Plaintiff-Appelee/Cross Appellant Farhan Mohamoud Tani Warfaa

17 Mar 2015
Response/Reply Brief of Appellant/Cross-Appellee Yusuf Abdi Ali

23 Jan 2015
Opening/Response Brief of Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Farhan Mohamoud Tani Warfaa

12 Dec 2014
Opening Brief of Appellant Yusuf Abdi Ali

 

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

29 July 2014
Opinion on Motion to Dismiss

25 July 2014
Transcript on Motion to Dismiss Hearing

16 June 2014
Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Renewed Motion to Dismiss
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2

31 May 2014
Brief in Support of Defendant’s Renewed Motion to Dismiss

30 May 2014
Defendant’s Renewed Motion to Dismiss

9 May 14
Amended Complaint

04 April 2014
Statement of Interest Submitted by the United States of America
Exhibit A to SOI by the US

19 September 2013
Statement of Interest of US (declining to express views on risk to foreign relations)

21 June 2013
Court Letter to Department of State (re advise on risk to foreign relations)

8 May 13
Scheduling Order
3 May 13
Letter to District Court
19 Apr 13
Order to Advise the Court

14 Oct 11
Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Support of Motion to Lift Stay

14 Oct 11
Plaintiffs’ Motion to Lift Stay

05 Aug 05
Order that Case be Stayed Pending Declaration from the Department of State

05 Aug 05
Transcript of Motions Hearing before Judge Brinkema
03 Aug 05
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice
20 Jul 05
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice including Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion
13 Jul 05
Transcript of Motions Hearing before Judge Brinkema
13 Jul 05
Order Regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion for Deposition in Ethiopia, Related Commission and For Reconsideration

 

08 Jul 05
Plaintiffs’ Motion for and Memo in Support of Depositions in Ethiopia, Related Commission and For Reconsideration

 

27 Jun 05
Order Regarding Defendant’s Motions including Denying Motion for Certification of Question(s) for Interlocutory Appellate Review and Denying Motion for the Issuance of a Stay of Proceedings Pending Appellate Review

 

24 Jun 05
Defendant’s Notice of Motions and Motions including Contingent Motion for Certification of Question(s) for Interlocutory Appellate Review and Motion for the Issuance of a Stay of Proceedings Pending Appellate Review

 

13 Jun 05
Complaint for Torture; Attempted Extrajudicial Killing; Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Arbitrary Detention; Crimes against Humanity; and War Crimes

 

29 Apr 05
Transcript of Motion Hearing before Judge Brinkema

 

29 Apr 05
Order Dismissing Case without Prejudice

 

29 Apr 05
Defendant’s Formal Memo in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice on Terms and Conditions

 

25 Apr 05
Plaintiffs’ Memo in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice on Terms and Conditions

 

28 Jan 05
Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motions for Leave to File First Amended Complaint and for Leave to Proceed Anonymously; and Denying Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss

 

28 Jan 05
Transcript of Motions Hearing before Judge Brinkema

 

26 Jan 05
Defendant’s Reply to Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss

 

21 Jan 05
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

 

12 Jan 05
Defendant’s Answer to Complaint

 

10 Jan 05
Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the Complaint

 

10 Nov 04
Complaint for Torture; Attempted Extrajudicial Killing; Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Arbitrary Detention; Crimes against Humanity; and War Crimes