U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 26, 2023
Defendant can stay case while seeking interlocutory appeal
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for a court majority that included all the justices appointed by Republican presidents with the exception of Justice Clarence Thomas, added that he anticipates the 9th Circuit will move quickly to decide whether to compel arbitration.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that lawsuits implicating the Federal Arbitration Act must be stayed while a defendant — in this case, Coinbase Global Inc. — seeks interlocutory appeal.
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, an appointee of President Donald Trump, wrote for a 5-4 majority that district court judges must stay proceedings whenever they deny defense motions to compel arbitration. The decision reverses a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit...
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