No. 23-424

Amazon.com, Inc., et al. v. Jennifer Miller, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split delivery-drivers employment-contract federal-arbitration-act interstate-commerce local-deliveries statutory-interpretation transportation-workers
Key Terms:
Arbitration JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-04-19 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Arbitration Act's exemption for 'contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce' extends to delivery drivers who make local deliveries of goods

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce,” 9 U.S.C. 1, extends to delivery drivers who make local deliveries of goods, including locally stocked food and items, because those goods were shipped from other states at some prior point in time.

Docket Entries

2024-04-22
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
2024-04-17
Supplemental brief of petitioners Amazon.com, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
2023-12-21
2023-12-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-18
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2023-12-18
Brief of respondents Jennifer Miller, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
2023-11-22
Brief amicus curiae of Civil Justice Association of California filed.
2023-11-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 18, 2023.
2023-11-09
Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioners filed.
2023-11-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 22, 2023 to December 22, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-10-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 22, 2023)

Attorneys

Amazon.com, Inc., et al.
Michael Edward Kenneally Jr.Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Petitioner
Michael Edward Kenneally Jr.Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Petitioner
Civil Justice Association of California
Calvin HouseGutierrez, Preciado & House, LLP, Amicus
Calvin HouseGutierrez, Preciado & House, LLP, Amicus
Jennifer Miller, et al.
Hillary Ada SchwabFair Work, P.C., Respondent
Hillary Ada SchwabFair Work, P.C., Respondent