American Express Company, et al., Petitioners v. Italian Colors Restaurant, et al.

Decided June 20, 2013. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 12-133 · 570 U.S. 228 (2013) · Cited 796 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Green Tree Financial Corp.-Alabama v. Randolph · 531 U.S. 79 (2000)
• Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. · 473 U.S. 614 (1985)
• Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. · 500 U.S. 20 (1991)
• Vimar Seguros Y Reaseguros, S. A. v. M/V Sky Reefer · 515 U.S. 528 (1995)
• Volt Info. Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. U. · 489 U.S. 468 (1989)
• Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc. · 490 U.S. 477 (1989)
• Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp. · 559 U.S. 662 (2010)
• 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett · 556 U.S. 247 (2009)
• Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin · 417 U.S. 156 (1974)
• Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. Byrd · 470 U.S. 213 (1985)
• Califano v. Yamasaki · 442 U.S. 682 (1979)
• Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahon · 482 U.S. 220 (1987)
• Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'Neil · 324 U.S. 697 (1945)
• Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp. · 349 U.S. 322 (1955)
• Rodriguez v. United States · 480 U.S. 522 (1987)
• United States v. Bagley · 473 U.S. 667 (1985)
• Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson · 561 U.S. 63 (2010)
• Compucredit Corp. v. Greenwood · 565 U.S. 95 (2012)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)

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• Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., San Francisco Cty. · 582 U.S. 255 (2017)
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• Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic · 606 U.S. 357 (2025)
• Hernández v. Mesa · 589 U.S. 93 (2020)
• Hewitt v. United States · 606 U.S. 419 (2025)
• Martin v. United States · 605 U.S. 395 (2025)
• Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy · 605 U.S. 1 (2025)

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