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Sep 3 2024
United States Court… 23-7057 Panel Decision

MARGDA PIERRE-NOEL, "MS. PIERRE," v. BRIDGES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

The D.C. Circuit held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires school districts to provide door-to-door assistance for a wheelchair-bound student to access school. The court reversed summary judgment, ruling that transporting a child from their apartment door to a school bus constitutes a mandatory transportation service under federal law.

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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1342 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 In the United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit

The Second Circuit dismissed the Republic of Sudan's interlocutory appeal, holding that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's state-sponsored terrorism exception bars immediate appeals under the collateral-order doctrine. Sudan must now await a final judgment in the district court before challenging its immunity status.

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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1300 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

The Second Circuit dismissed the Republic of Sudan's interlocutory appeal, holding that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's state-sponsored terrorism exception bars immediate appeals under the collateral-order doctrine. Sudan must wait for a final judgment in the underlying litigation before it can challenge the district court's denial of sovereign immunity.

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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1298 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

The Second Circuit dismissed the Republic of Sudan's interlocutory appeal, ruling that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's appellate bar precludes immediate review of immunity denials under the collateral-order doctrine. Sudan must now await a final judgment on the merits before challenging the district court's denial of sovereign immunity.

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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1299 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

The Second Circuit dismissed the Republic of Sudan's interlocutory appeal, ruling that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's state-sponsored terrorism exception bars immediate appeals under the collateral-order doctrine. Because the district court did not certify the order for immediate appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), the appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review the immunity denial until the underlying litigation concludes.

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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1318 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

The Second Circuit held that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's appellate bar eliminates all interlocutory appeals under the collateral-order doctrine for actions brought under the state-sponsored terrorism exception. Consequently, the Republic of Sudan's immediate appeal challenging immunity denials was dismissed because the district court failed to certify the order for immediate review.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Insurance
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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1301 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

The Second Circuit dismissed the Republic of Sudan's interlocutory appeal, holding that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's appellate bar precludes immediate review of immunity denials under the collateral-order doctrine. Sudan must await a final judgment before challenging the district court's ruling that it lacks sovereign immunity.

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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1308 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

The Second Circuit dismissed the Republic of Sudan's interlocutory appeal, holding that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's state-sponsored terrorism exception bars immediate appeals from immunity denials without district court certification. Consequently, the denial of sovereign immunity remains in effect while the underlying litigation proceeds in the district court.

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Sep 3 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1294 Panel Decision

In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

The Second Circuit dismissed the Republic of Sudan's interlocutory appeal, holding that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's state-sponsored terrorism exception bars foreign states from using the collateral-order doctrine to bypass final judgment requirements. Consequently, Sudan must wait for a final district court judgment before challenging immunity rulings under non-§ 1605A exceptions.

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