No. 21-309
Southwest Airlines Co. v. Latrice Saxon
Tags: circuit-city-stores-v-adams circuit-split contract-exemption eastus-v-iss-facility-services federal-arbitration-act interstate-commerce ramp-agent-supervisor statutory-interpretation transportation-workers
Latest Conference:
2021-12-10
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether workers who load or unload goods from vehicles that travel in interstate commerce, but do not physically transport such goods themselves, are interstate "transportation workers" exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether workers who load or unload goods from vehicles that travel in interstate commerce, but do not physically transport such goods themselves, are interstate 'transportation workers' exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act
Docket Entries
2022-07-08
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-06
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Barrett, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
2022-03-28
Argued. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Jennifer D. Bennett, San Francisco, Cal.
2022-03-17
Reply of petitioner Southwest Airlines Co. filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-03
Brief amici curiae of State of Illinois, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-03
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-03
Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-02
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-02
Brief amici curiae of Historians filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-02
Brief amici curiae of National Academy of Arbitrators and National Association of Railroad Referees filed (3/10/2020). (Distributed)
2022-03-01
Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-24
Brief of respondent Latrice Saxon filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-22
Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including February 24, 2022.
2022-02-22
Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
2022-02-22
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2022-02-11
CIRCULATED
2022-01-31
Brief amicus curiae of Uber Technologies, Inc. filed.
2022-01-31
Brief amicus curiae of Amazon.com, Inc. filed.
2022-01-31
Brief amici curiae of Airlines for America filed.
2022-01-31
Brief amicus curiae of Lyft, Inc. filed.
2022-01-31
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; National Association of Manufacturers filed.
2022-01-28
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2022-01-28
ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, March 28, 2022.
2022-01-26
The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
2022-01-26
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
2022-01-24
Brief of petitioner Southwest Airlines Co. filed.
2022-01-18
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Southwest Airlines Co.
2021-12-10
Petition GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-15
Reply of petitioner Southwest Airlines Co. filed. (Distributed)
2021-11-01
Brief of respondent Latrice Saxon in opposition filed.
2021-09-30
Brief amicus curiae of Airlines for America filed.
2021-09-27
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2021-09-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2021.
2021-09-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2021 to November 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-08-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2021)
Attorneys
Airlines for America
Ishan Kharshedji Bhabha — Jenner and Block LLP, Amicus
Amazon.com, Inc.
American Association for Justice
Gerson H. Smoger — Amicus
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
James B. Coppess — Amicus
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; National Association of Manufacturers
Andrew John Pincus — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Historians
Latrice Saxon
Jennifer Dale Bennett — Gupta Wessler, PLLC, Respondent
Lyft, Inc.
National Academy of Arbitrators and National Association of Railroad Referees
Barry Marc Winograd — Arbitrator & Mediator, Amicus
National Employment Lawyers Association
Public Justice
Southwest Airlines Co.
Shay Dvoretzky — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Melissa Anne Siebert — Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Petitioner
State of Illinois
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Washington Legal Foundation
Cory L. Andrews — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus