Tuesday, October 29, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Confirms When Stay Provisions of Federal Arbitration Act Apply


In the United States Supreme Court decision of Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472 (2024), the Court held that, when a federal district court finds that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute, and a party requests a stay pending arbitration, Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 USCS §3, compels the court to stay the proceeding.

The United States Supreme Court additionally held that a federal district court judge does not have discretion to dismiss the suit on the basis that the claims are subject to arbitration.

Anyone wishing to review a copy of this decision may click this LINK.


I send thanks to Attorney Thomas J. Foley, III of the Foley Law Firm in Scranton, PA for bringing this case to my attention.

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