Court Opinion

ID: 9435265
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-03 00:02:29.615401+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:23:59.151297
License: Public Domain

Justice Thomas,
dissenting.
As I have stated on many previous occasions, I believe that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U. S. C. § 1 et seq. (2000 ed. and Supp. V), does not apply to proceedings in state courts. See Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos. v. Dobson, 513 U. S. 265, 285-297 (1995) (dissenting opinion); see also Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna, 546 U. S. 440, 449 (2006) (same); Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle, 539 U. S. 444, 460 (2003) (same); Doctor’s Associates, Inc. v. Casarotto, 517 U. S. 681, 689 (1996) (same). Thus, in state-court proceedings, the FAA cannot displace a state law that delays arbitration until administrative proceedings are completed. Accordingly, I would affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeal.