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Smith v. Spizzirri

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-1218 9th Cir. Apr 22, 2024
May 16, 2024 9-0 Sotomayor OT 2023

Holding: When a district court finds that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act compels the court to issue a stay, and the court lacks discretion to dismiss the suit.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on May 16, 2024.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 14 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 17, 2023)
Aug 02 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
Aug 04 2023Response Requested. (Due September 5, 2023)
Sep 05 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2023 to October 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 06 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 5, 2023.
Oct 05 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2023 to November 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 06 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 6, 2023.
Oct 25 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2023 to December 4, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 26 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 4, 2023.
Dec 04 2023Brief of respondents Keith Spizzirri, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 20 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
Dec 21 2023Reply of petitioners Wendy Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 08 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
Jan 12 2024Petition GRANTED.
Feb 16 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Feb 21 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Feb 26 2024Brief of petitioners Wendy Smith, et al. filed.
Feb 26 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 04 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice in support of neither party filed.
Mar 04 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of neither party filed.
Mar 27 2024CIRCULATED
Mar 27 2024Brief of respondents Keith Spizzirri, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2024Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Apr 10 2024Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on March 6, 2024. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Apr 12 2024Reply of petitioners Wendy Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 22 2024Argued. For petitioners: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N. Y.
May 16 2024Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 17 2024Judgment Issued.