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Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-51 2nd Cir. Feb 20, 2024
Apr 12, 2024 9-0 Roberts OT 2023

Holding: A transportation worker need not work in the transportation industry to be exempt from coverage under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on April 12, 2024.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 09 2023Application (22A984) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 16, 2023 to June 15, 2023, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
May 11 2023Application (22A984) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until June 15, 2023.
Jun 02 2023Application (22A984) to extend further the time from June 15, 2023 to July 15, 2023, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jun 08 2023Application (22A984) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 17, 2023.
Jul 17 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)
Aug 21 2023Brief of respondents LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 05 2023Reply of petitioners Neal Bissonnette, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
Sep 29 2023Petition GRANTED.
Nov 13 2023Brief of petitioners Neal Bissonnette, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2023Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost received.)
Nov 15 2023Brief amici curiae of National Employment Law Project, et al. filed.
Nov 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Nov 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice filed.
Nov 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of National Academy of Arbitrators filed.
Nov 20 2023Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.
Nov 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
Dec 13 2023Brief of respondents LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, et al. filed.
Dec 18 2023Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Dec 20 2023Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Dec 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of Independent Bakers Association filed.
Dec 20 2023Brief amici curiae of Professors Samuel Estreicher, et al. filed.
Dec 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of The California Employment Law Council filed.
Dec 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of Amazon.com, Inc. filed.
Dec 20 2023Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, et al. filed.
Dec 20 2023Brief amicus curiae of Restaurant Law Center filed.
Jan 05 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Jan 05 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Jan 09 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Jan 11 2024CIRCULATED.
Jan 12 2024Reply of petitioners Neal Bissonnette, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Feb 20 2024Argued. For petitioners: Jennifer D. Bennett, San Francisco, Cal. For respondents: Traci L. Lovitt, New York, N. Y.
Apr 12 2024Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
May 14 2024Judgment Issued.