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