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Branch Banking & Trust Company v. Sevier County Schools Federal Credit Union

Petition for certiorari denied on May 31, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-365 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Federal Arbitration Act displaces a state common-law rule forbidding companies from adding an arbitration requirement to their standard-form contract with customers unless the contract already includes a dispute-resolution clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 07 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 12, 2021)
Sep 24 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 12, 2021 to November 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 27 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 12, 2021. See Rule 30.1.
Oct 12 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by American Bankers Association, et al.
Oct 22 2021Response to motion from respondent Sevier County Schools Federal Credit Union, et al. filed.
Nov 12 2021Brief of respondents Sevier County Schools Federal Credit Union, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Dec 01 2021Reply of petitioner Branch Banking & Trust Company filed. (Distributed)
May 23 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/26/2022.
May 31 2022Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by American Bankers Association, et al. GRANTED.
May 31 2022Petition DENIED.