Pleadings HomeWhat We DoLitigationRomagoza Arce v. Garcia and Vides CasanovaU.S. Court: Alien Tort Statute/Torture Victim Protection ActPleadings Immigration Proceedings 16 Mar 06 Order Enforcing Judgment of Garnishment 07 Mar 06 Order Referring Garnishment Proceedings to Magistrate Judge for Final Disposition 19 Apr 05 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Reinstate and Update Prior Orders United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 24 Feb 06 Order Denying Defendants’ Petition for Rehearing 13 Feb 06 Defendants’ Petition for Rehearing 13 Feb 06 Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to File Petition for Rehearing Out of Time 06 Feb 06 Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendants’ Motion for Permission to File Rehearing Out of Time 31 Jan 06 Defendants’ Motion for Permission to File Rehearing Out of Time 04 Jan 06 Appellate Order Upholding Verdict 05 Dec 05 Plaintiffs’ Letter Regarding Equitable Tolling in Jean v. Dorelien 05 Aug 05 Decision Vacating April 20, 2005 Order 15 Jul 05 Letter Brief on Behalf of the Plaintiffs 08 Jul 05 Letter Brief on Behalf of the Defendants 24 Jun 05 Court Order Requesting Further Briefing 20 Apr 05 Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Petition for Rehearing 21 Mar 05 Plaintiffs’ Petition for Rehearing or Rehearing en Banc 28 Feb 05 Appeal from the United States District Court Southern District of Florida 26 Jan 05 Plaintiffs’ Letter Regarding Equitable Tolling 10 Sep 04 Motion For Proceedings Supplementary and for Leave to File Complaint for Fraudulent Transfer Impleading Third Party Defendants 10 Sep 04 Complaint for Fraudulent Transfer 10 Apr 03 Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellees 13 Jan 03 Brief of Defendants-Appellants (Generals Garcia and Vides Casanova) United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (W. Palm Beach) 08 Aug 02 Notice of Appeal Filed by the Defendants 31 Jul 02 Final Judgment 23 Jul 02 Verdict 23 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Jury Verdict 22 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Discussion of Jury Instructions, further questions from the Jury 19 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Jury Deliberations, Questions from the Jury 19 Jul 02 Jury Instructions 18 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Closing Arguments 17 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Defendants’ Witness General Vides Casanova continued, Examination of Plaintiffs’ Witnesses Jose Luis Garcia and Terry Karl 16 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Defendants’ Witness Jose Garcia continued, and Testimony of Defendants’ Witness General Carlos Vides Casanova 15 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Defendants’ Witness Edwin Corr and continuation of Testimony of Jose Garcia 11 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Defendant’s Opening statement, Testimony of Defendants’ Witness Jose Garcia 10 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witnesses – Neris Gonzalez and Glen Caddy 09 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witness – Terry Karl (continued) 08 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witness – Terry Karl 03 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witnesses – Jose Garcia (continued) and Margaret Popkin 02 Jul 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witnesses – Michael McClintock and Jose Garcia 27 Jun 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witnesses – Carlos Mauricio and Lauren Gilbert (continued) 25 Jun 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witness Amb. Robert White – Deposition of Jose Garcia – Deposition of Carlos Casanova 25 Jun 02 Trial Transcript: Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witnesses Roberto Alvarez, Paul Schindler, and Lauren Gilbert 24 Jun 02 Trial Transcript: Procedural and Evidentiary Rulings – Plaintiffs’ Opening Statement – Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witness Dr. Juan Romagoza 17 May 02 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Law In Support of Admissibility of the United Nations Truth Commission Report 17 May 02 Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs’ Proposed Jury Instructions on Command Responsibility Submitted in Light of the Eleventh Circuit’s Ruling in Ford v. Garcia 10 May 02 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration of Previously Denied Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of Defendants’ De Jure Command Authority, or, Alternatively, for Determination of Facts without Substantial Controversy 30 Apr 02 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ Decision in Ford v. Garcia (Churchwomen’s Case) 04 Mar 02 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Lynch Recommending that Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Defendants’ Proposed Witness Edwin G. Corr Be Granted 13 Nov 01 Plaintiffs’ Response In Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim for Which Relief Can Be Granted/Command Responsibility; and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings/Command Responsibility 05 Nov 01 Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike Defendants’ Untimely Pretrial Motions 05 Nov 01 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss/Subject Matter Jurisdiction/Customary International Law and Non-Self Executing Treaties 26 Apr 01 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum In Support of Plaintiffs’ Proposed Jury Instruction on Command Responsibility 08 Mar 01 Plaintiffs’ Reply to Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Defendants’ De Jure Command Authority, or, Alternatively, for Determination of Facts Without Substantial Controversy 26 Feb 01 Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment 06 Feb 01 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Defendants’ De Jure Command Authority, or, Alternatively, for Determination of Acts without Substantial Controversy 21 Nov 00 Declaration of M. Cherif Bassiouni in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for a New Trial in Ford v. Garcia 17 Feb 00 Second Amended Complaint 11 May 99 Original Complaint