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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Kane

Petition for certiorari denied on October 11, 2016

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1299 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether, when the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs an arbitration, the FAA"s judicial review standards apply in state court and preempt application of different state-law judicial-review standards; and (2) whether, when arbitrators have jurisdiction to resolve a contract dispute, the FAA prohibits a court from holding that they "exceeded their powers" if the court concludes on the merits that their contract interpretation is "unambiguously" and "irrationally" incorrect.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/08/2016Application (15A942) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 22, 2016 to April 21, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito.
03/11/2016Application (15A942) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 21, 2016.
04/21/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2016)
04/27/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 22, 2016.
06/22/2016Brief of respondent Kathleen G. Kane, Attorney General of Pennsylvania in opposition filed.
07/05/2016Reply of petitioners R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al. filed.
07/06/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
08/16/2016Rescheduled.
09/21/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2016.
10/11/2016Petition DENIED.