No. 19-789October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 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
- 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.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
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