The Argentine defense seeks to buy time to respond to Burford Capital’s appeal. The U.S. highest court still has to decide whether to review the ruling that overturned the million-dollar conviction against the country.
The Government requested an extension that sets December 2 as the deadline for filing its response to the plaintiffs’ request for review. The filing takes place after Judge Loretta Preska formally quashed the sentence of first instance for $16.1 billion.