Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. v. Heckman
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2025.
Issue
(1) Whether the Federal Arbitration Act protects all arbitration agreements or only a subset of traditional, bilateral arbitration agreements that the act’s drafters specifically envisioned; and (2) whether the FAA preempts California’s severability doctrine because it specifically targets and disproportionately invalidates arbitration agreements.
Jan 22, 2025Application (24A728) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 6, 2025 to May 5, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jan 24, 2025Application (24A728) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 5, 2025.
May 5, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2025)May 9, 2025Waiver of right of respondent Skot Heckman, et al. to respond filed.May 13, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
May 13, 2025Response Requested. (Due June 12, 2025)
Jun 11, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.Jun 12, 2025Brief amicus curiae of New Era ADR, Inc. filed.Jun 12, 2025Brief amicus curiae of The DRI Center for Law and Public Policy filed.Jun 12, 2025Brief of respondents Skot Heckman, et al. in opposition filed.Jun 12, 2025Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed.Jul 2, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 2, 2025Reply of petitioners Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 6, 2025Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. v. Heckman, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/live-nation-entertainment-inc-v-heckman/