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McCutchen v. Harris

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-351 Cal. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts a state-law rule that forbids arbitration of state-law employment-discrimination claims unless an arbitration agreement “clearly and specifically” refers to those claims, even when the parties agree to arbitrate “any legal disputes . . . which arise out of, or are related in any way to” the “employment . . . or its termination.”

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 17 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2013)
Sep 25 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 20, 2013.
Oct 21 2013Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New England Legal Foundation.
Nov 8 2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 4, 2013.
Dec 4 2013Brief of respondent Hartwell Harris in opposition filed.
Dec 16 2013Reply of petitioners Bingham McCutchen LLP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 18 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.
Jan 13 2014Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New England Legal Foundation GRANTED.
Jan 13 2014Petition DENIED.