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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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/14/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 17, 2023) |
| 08/02/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| 08/04/2023 | Response Requested. (Due September 5, 2023) |
| 09/05/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2023 to October 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/06/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 5, 2023. |
| 10/05/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2023 to November 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/06/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 6, 2023. |
| 10/25/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2023 to December 4, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/26/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 4, 2023. |
| 12/04/2023 | Brief of respondents Keith Spizzirri, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 12/20/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024. |
| 12/21/2023 | Reply of petitioners Wendy Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/08/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024. |
| 01/12/2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 02/16/2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 22, 2024. |
| 02/21/2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |
| 02/26/2024 | Brief of petitioners Wendy Smith, et al. filed. |
| 02/26/2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 03/04/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice in support of neither party filed. |
| 03/04/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of neither party filed. |
| 03/27/2024 | CIRCULATED |
| 03/27/2024 | Brief of respondents Keith Spizzirri, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/01/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/10/2024 | Record 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. |
| 04/12/2024 | Reply of petitioners Wendy Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/22/2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N. Y. |
| 05/16/2024 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 06/17/2024 | Judgment Issued. |