"Imagine requiring a state sponsor of terrorism to have minimum contacts with our country before allowing our citizens to vindicate the death or injury of a loved one....," Judge Patrick Bumatay wrote ...
On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. et al. v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. et al. (605 U.S. ___ (2025)), holding that personal jurisdiction exists over an ...
Judge Patrick Bumatay urged the 9th Circuit to overturn its 'minimum contacts' rule. 5 other judges of the court's 29 active judges joined Bumatay's dissent to en banc denial. Patrick Bumatay appears ...