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No. 19-789October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020

Docket 19-789October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Maghreb Petroleum Exploration, S.A. v. Dejoria

Maghreb Petroleum Exploration, S.A. v.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
What it's about

Maghreb Petroleum Exploration, S.A. v. Dejoria is a case pending before the Supreme Court on appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Question presented

Whether the "systemic" due process exception to the recognition of foreign-country money judgments—which requires a court to deny recognition if the judgment was "rendered under a system which does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law"—requires a showing that the specific judgment at issue was the product of a lack of due process?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided April 27, 2020

The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
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