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Simply Wireless Inc. v. T-Mobile US Inc.

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 14, 2019.

Docket No.17-1423
Op. Below4th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a court must grant a motion to compel arbitration of the gateway question of arbitrability, even where a contract containing an arbitration clause is unrelated to the parties" instant dispute, or whether the court should deny the motion where the arbitrability argument is "wholly groundless"; and (2) whether the express intent of the parties to resolve arbitrability through the courts consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act is superseded by the general broad reference to commercial arbitration rules.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 9, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 14, 2018)
May 1, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 14, 2018 to June 13, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
May 4, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 13, 2018.
Jun 13, 2018
Brief of respondents T-Mobile, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 27, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Sep 7, 2018
Supplemental brief of petitioner Simply Wireless, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 8, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
Jan 14, 2019
Petition DENIED.

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