Granite Rock Company v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
08-1214	9th Cir.	Jan 19, 2010	Jun 24, 2010	9-0	Thomas	OT 2009

Holding: The Court held that the federal court, and not an arbitrator, may decide when parties enter into a collective bargaining agreement.

Judgment: Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas on June 24, 2010. Justice Sotomayor filed a partial dissent, joined by Justice Stevens.

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Time of contract formation should be resolved by courts, rather than arbitrator (Timothy Tatarka - Guest, June 27, 2010)
Court rules on who should resolve disputes relating to timing of collective bargaining agreements (Amy Howe, June 24, 2010)
Collective bargaining and labor disputes (Matt Sundquist, January 21, 2010)
Arbitration and labor contracts (Erin Miller, January 18, 2010)

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