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No. 23-1201October Term 2024Decided Jun 5, 2025

Docket 23-1201October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited, et al., Petitioners v. Antrix Corp. Ltd., et al.

The Supreme Court ruled that plaintiffs suing a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act need not prove that the foreign state has "minimum contacts" with the United States for a federal court to exercise personal jurisdiction.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 5, 2025
Case AcceptedOct 4, 2024
Arguments HeardMar 3, 2025
Decision ReleasedJun 5, 2025
What it's about

The Supreme Court ruled that plaintiffs suing a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act need not prove that the foreign state has "minimum contacts" with the United States for a federal court to exercise personal jurisdiction. The Court held that jurisdiction is established solely by meeting the Act's statutory requirements for subject-matter jurisdiction and proper service of process.

Question presented

Must plaintiffs prove minimum contacts before federal courts may assert personal jurisdiction over foreign states sued under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 5, 2025

Area

Decided Supreme Court case