R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Maryland
Petition for certiorari denied on October 11, 2016
Issue: (1) Whether, when the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs an arbitration, the FAA's judicial review standards apply in state court and preempt application of different state-law judicial-review standards; and (2) whether, when arbitrators have jurisdiction to resolve a contract dispute, the FAA prohibits a court from holding that they "exceeded their powers" based on the court's conclusion that their contract interpretation is "plainly" and "irrationally" incorrect on the merits.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, July 30, 2016)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/04/2016 | Application (15A1136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 22, 2016 to June 22, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 05/04/2016 | Application (15A1136) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 22, 2016. |
| 06/22/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2016) |
| 07/01/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 24, 2016. |
| 08/18/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2016. |
| 09/08/2016 | Brief of respondent Maryland in opposition filed. |
| 09/19/2016 | Reply of petitioners R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al. filed. |
| 09/21/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2016. |
| 10/11/2016 | Petition DENIED. |