DCA vs. ICANN Appeal’s case

DotConnectAfrica Trust v. ICANN (Appellate Court Proceedings – 2019-2021)

December 2021

• ICANN Wins by Technical Knockout, DCA Blocked From Being Heard On its Merit. Read More on Eight Years Legal Battle Recap.

• https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/litigation-dca-v-icann-appellate-2020-01-30-en

April 2021

• Appellant DCA’s Reply Appellate Brief [PDF, 348 KB] (13 April 2021)

March 2021

• Appellee ICANN‘s Answering Appellate Brief [PDF, 405 KB] (3 March 2021)

• Appellee-Intervenor ZACR’s Answering Appellate Brief [PDF, 487 KB] (3 March 2021)

October 2020

• Appellant DCA’s Opening Appellate Brief [PDF, 370 KB](30 October 2020)

July 2020

• Court Order Regarding Appellant DCA’s Motion to Consolidate Appeals [PDF, 77 KB](14 July 2020)

• Appellee ICANN‘s Notice of Non-Opposition and Proposed Briefing Schedule in Response to Appellant DCA’s Motion to Consolidate [PDF, 118 KB](6 July 2020)

June 2020

• Appellant DCA’s Motion to Consolidate Appeals [PDF, 50 KB] (30 June 2020)
  • Declaration of Michael H. McGinley [PDF, 43 KB] (30 June 2020)

May 2020

• Appellant DCA’s Notice of Appeal Regarding Order on Costs [PDF, 94 KB] (7 May 2020)

April 2020

• Court Order Regarding ICANN‘s Motion to Dismiss Late-Filed Appeal [PDF, 81 KB](23 April 2020)

January 2020

• Appellant DCA’s Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply Opposing Appellee ICANN‘s Reply and Motion to Dismiss Late-Filed Appeal [PDF, 153 KB] (13 January 2020)
  • Declaration of Michael H. McGinley [PDF, 76 KB] (13 January 2020)
  • Appellant DCA’s Sur-Reply Opposing Appellee ICANN‘s Reply and Motion to Dismiss Late-Filed Appeal [PDF, 181 KB] (13 January 2020)

• Appellee ICANN‘s Reply in Support of Its Motion to Dismiss Late-Filed Appeal [PDF, 183 KB] (8 January 2020)
  • Declaration of Erica L. Reilley [PDF, 239 KB] (8 January 2020)
    • Exhibits H to L [PDF, 1.53 MB] (8 January 2020)

December 2019

• Appellant DCA’s Response to Appellee ICANN‘s Motion to Dismiss Late-Filed Appeal [PDF, 298 KB] (31 December 2019)
  • Declaration of Ethan J. Brown [PDF, 185 KB] (31 December 2019)
    • Exhibits E to G [PDF, 7.61 MB] (31 December 2019)

• Appellee ICANN‘s Motion to Dismiss Late-Filed Appeal [PDF, 269 KB] (20 December 2019)
  • Exhibits A to B [PDF, 9.89 MB] (20 December 2019)
  • Declaration of Erica L. Reilley [PDF, 162 KB] (20 December 2019)
    • Exhibits A to D [PDF, 2.45 MB] (20 December 2019)

• Appellant DCA’s Notice of Appeal [PDF, 79 KB](3 December 2019