Smith v. Spizzirri

Decided May 16, 2024. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-1218 · 601 U.S. 472 · Cited 281 times

When a district court finds that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, §3 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U. S. C. §3, compels the court to issue a stay, and the court lacks discretion to dismiss the suit.

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