Supreme Court of the United States
Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel, Temporary Administrato — Stevens, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting…
June 12, 2008553 U.S. 851
Summary
Justice Stevens concurred in part and dissented in part, agreeing that the Court has jurisdiction but contending that outright dismissal under Rule 19 was too inflexible. He proposed reversing and remanding for further proceedings before a different judge or a stay pending Sandiganbayan decisions. He argued the Republic's prior litigation involvement reduced the weight of its sovereign interests in the Rule 19 inquiry. Justice Souter concurred in part and dissented in part, favoring a remand for a stay pending a Philippine court decision.