20-1016·JURISDICTION

France.com, Inc. v. The French Republic

Reversed & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred by denying French State's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act; other issues.

Argument Date

January 27, 2021

Panel

Lower Court Judge

O'Grady

Panel

Judge Motz

Judge Floyd

Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseFrance.com, Inc. v. The French Republic, No. 20-1016 (4th Cir. Mar. 25, 2021)

PanelMotz, Floyd & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

John Griem Jr.

per CA4 audio archive

Benjamin Barlow

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued January 27, 2021 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

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France.com, Inc. v. The French Republic

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Motz

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Opinions

Majority
by Motz
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Disposition

Court: Reversed and remanded with instructions
Normalized: Reversed & Remanded

March 25, 2021