Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC

Decided April 12, 2024. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-51 · 601 U.S. 246 (2024) · Cited 26 times

Holding

A transportation worker need not work in the transportation industry to be exempt from coverage under §1 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U. S. C. §1 et seq.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon · 596 U.S. 450 (2022)
• Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams · 532 U.S. 105 (2001)
• New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira · 586 U.S. 105 (2019)
• Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. Dobson · 513 U.S. 265 (1995)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons · 552 U.S. 214 (2008)

Official text

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2024). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-08-15. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).