Swift Transportation Co., Inc. v. Van Dusen

Petition for certiorari denied on June 16, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-936	9th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2013

Issue: Whether, where transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce have contracted to arbitrate questions of arbitrability, in addition to disputes relating to the relationship created by the parties' agreement, the district court must determine whether the contract is an employment contract exempt from Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act, or whether the arbitrator must do so.

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Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, June 12, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/04/2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2014)
02/24/2014	Waiver of right of respondents Virginia Van Dusen, et al. to respond filed.
03/10/2014	Brief amicus curiae of American Trucking Associations, Inc. filed.
03/12/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014.
03/13/2014	Response Requested . (Due April 14, 2014)
03/19/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 14, 2014.
05/12/2014	Brief of respondents Virginia Van Dusen, et al. in opposition filed.
05/23/2014	Reply of petitioners Swift Transportation Co., Inc., et al. filed.
05/27/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014.
06/16/2014	Petition DENIED.