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Petrobras America Inc. v. Transcor Astra Group S.A.

Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-518 Tex. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether, when parties have entered a contract with an arbitration clause that delegates to the arbitrator questions of arbitrability, the arbitrator—rather than a court—must decide whether the contract has been superseded by a subsequent contract.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 30 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 4, 2023)
Dec 08 2022Waiver of right of respondents Transcor Astra Group S.A., et al. to respond filed.
Dec 16 2022Letter from counsel for respondent Alberto Feilhaber pursuant to Rule 12.6 filed.
Jan 18 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
Jan 24 2023Response Requested. (Due February 23, 2023)
Feb 14 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 23, 2023 to March 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 15 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2023, for all respondents.
Feb 15 2023Brief amicus curiae of Anthony Michael Sabino filed.
Mar 23 2023Brief of respondents Transcor Astra Group S.A., et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 12 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/28/2023.
Apr 12 2023Reply of petitioners Petrobras America Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 08 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
May 15 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
May 22 2023Petition DENIED.