Supreme Court Docket Report, October Term, 2003 - Number 4

By Miriam R. Nemetz and David M. Gossett

On November 10, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in one case of potential interest to the business community. Amicus briefs in support of the petitioner are due on Friday, December 26, 2003, and amicus briefs in support of the respondent are due on Friday, January 30, 2004.

28 U.S.C. § 1782

. Discovery . Scope And Reach Of Domestic Discovery For Use In Foreign Proceedings. Section 1782 of Title 28 authorizes a federal district court to grant discovery to an "interested person" "in a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal, including criminal investigations conducted before formal accusation." 28 U.S.C. § 1782. The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., No. 02-572, to address the scope of this provision, and in particular to determine (1) whether under this provision the district court may grant discovery seeking information that the foreign jurisdiction itself would not allow the