Flower Foods, Inc. v. Brock
Issue: Whether workers who deliver locally goods that travel in interstate commerce — but who do not transport the goods across borders nor interact with vehicles that cross borders — are “transportation workers” “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” for purposes of the exemption in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/14/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2025) |
| 03/13/2025 | Waiver of right of respondent Angelo Brock to respond filed. |
| 03/26/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025. |
| 03/28/2025 | Response Requested. (Due April 28, 2025) |
| 03/31/2025 | Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, et al. filed. |
| 04/17/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2025 to May 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/21/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 27, 2025. |
| 05/19/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 27, 2025 to June 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 05/20/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 26, 2025. |
| 06/26/2025 | Brief of respondent Angelo Brock in opposition filed. |
| 07/16/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025. |
| 07/16/2025 | Reply of petitioners Flower Foods, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/06/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025. |
| 10/14/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025. |
| 10/20/2025 | Petition GRANTED. |