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October Term 2012 · decided Apr 17, 2013

Esther Kiobel, Individually and on Behalf of Her Late Husband, Dr. Barinem Kiobel, et Al., Petitioners v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. et al.

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  • Esther Kiobel, Individually and on Behalf of Her Late Husband, Dr. Barinem Kiobel, et Al., Petitioners v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. et al., OT 2012, April 17, 2013.
  • Citation: 569 U.S. 108.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2013-04-17 (October Term 2012). Citation: 569 U.S. 108. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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