CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC v. Fowler

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant on February 24, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-439	Cal.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2013

Issue: Whether California"s "Gentry rule" " under which class-action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are invalid if "a class arbitration is likely to be a significantly more effective practical means of vindicating the rights of the affected employees than individual litigation or arbitration," Gentry v. Superior Court of L.A. County, is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act in light of this Court"s decisions in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion and American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant.

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Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, February 12, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/08/2013	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2013)
10/24/2013	Waiver of right of respondents John Wade Fowler, et al. to respond filed.
10/28/2013	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioners
10/28/2013	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents.
11/04/2013	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2013.
11/07/2013	Brief amicus curiae of California New Car Dealers Asociation filed. (Distributed)
11/07/2013	Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/18/2013	Response Requested . (Due December 18, 2013)
12/04/2013	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 17, 2014.
01/17/2014	Brief of respondents John Wade Fowler, et al. in opposition filed.
02/05/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.
02/05/2014	Reply of petitioners CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/24/2014	Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, 570 U. S. ___ (2013).
03/28/2014	MANDATE ISSUED.