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Flower Foods, Inc. v. Brock

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-935 10th Cir. Mar 25, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

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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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/14/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2025)
03/13/2025Waiver of right of respondent Angelo Brock to respond filed.
03/26/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
03/28/2025Response Requested. (Due April 28, 2025)
03/31/2025Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, et al. filed.
04/17/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2025 to May 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
04/21/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 27, 2025.
05/19/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 27, 2025 to June 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
05/20/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 26, 2025.
06/26/2025Brief of respondent Angelo Brock in opposition filed.
07/16/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
07/16/2025Reply of petitioners Flower Foods, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
10/14/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
10/20/2025Petition GRANTED.
12/04/2025Brief of petitioners Flower Foods, Inc., et al. filed.
12/04/2025Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
12/05/2025Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
12/10/2025Brief amicus curiae of Pioneer New England Legal Foundation filed.
12/11/2025Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including January 12, 2026.
12/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Workforce Innovation filed.
12/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Missouri, et al. filed.
12/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
12/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Menzies Aviation, Inc. filed.
12/11/2025Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law, et al. filed.
12/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
12/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Independent Bakers Association, et al. filed.
12/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Amazon.com, Inc. filed.
12/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed.
01/02/2026Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (January 06, 2026)
01/06/2026Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
01/07/2026Application (25A789) to extend the time to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
01/09/2026Application (25A789) denied by Justice Gorsuch.
01/09/2026Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted in part and the time is extended to and including January 15, 2026.
01/15/2026Brief of respondent Angelo Brock filed.
01/20/2026Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, et al. filed.
01/21/2026Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
01/22/2026Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Law Project filed.
01/22/2026Brief amici curiae of Professors, et al. filed.
01/22/2026Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.
01/22/2026Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
01/22/2026Brief amicus curiae of National Academy of Arbitrators filed.
01/22/2026Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.
01/30/2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
02/04/2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
02/11/2026Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
02/17/2026Reply of petitioners Flower Foods, Inc., et al. filed.