No. 24-935
Flower Foods, Inc., et al. v. Angelo Brock
Tags: contract-law employment-law federal-arbitration-act interstate-commerce statutory-interpretation transportation-workers
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2025-10-17
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Are workers who deliver locally goods that travel in interstate commerce —but who do not transport the goods across borders nor interact with vehicles that cross borders —'transportation workers' 'engaged in foreign or interstate commerce' for purposes of the Federal Arbitration Act's § 1 exemption?
Question Presented (from Petition)
Are workers who deliver locally goods that travel in interstate commerce —but who do not transport the goods across borders nor interact with vehicles that cross borders —“transportation workers” “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” for purposes of the Federal Arbitration Act ’s § 1 exemption ?
Docket Entries
2026-02-11
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2026-02-04
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
2026-01-30
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
2026-01-22
Amicus brief of National Academy of Arbitrators submitted.
2026-01-22
Amicus brief of Constitutional Accountability Center submitted.
2026-01-22
Amicus brief of Professors and Scholars of Linguistics and Law submitted.
2026-01-22
Amicus brief of National Employment Law Project submitted.
2026-01-22
Amicus brief of AARP and AARP Foundation submitted.
2026-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Law Project filed.
2026-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Professors, et al. filed.
2026-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.
2026-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
2026-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of National Academy of Arbitrators filed.
2026-01-22
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.
2026-01-21
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
2026-01-21
Amicus brief of AFL-CIO submitted.
2026-01-20
Amicus brief of Public Justice and American Association for Justice submitted.
2026-01-20
Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, et al. filed.
2026-01-15
Brief of respondent Angelo Brock filed.
2026-01-15
Brief of Angelo Brock submitted.
2026-01-09
Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted in part and the time is extended to and including January 15, 2026.
2026-01-09
Application (25A789) denied by Justice Gorsuch.
2026-01-07
Application (25A789) to extend the time to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
2026-01-06
Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
2026-01-06
Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-02
Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-30
Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-11
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Workforce Innovation filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law, et al. filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amicus curiae of The California Employment Law Council filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amicus curiae of Amazon.com, Inc. filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amici curiae of Independent Bakers Association, et al. filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amici curiae of The DRI Center for Law, et al. filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amicus curiae of Menzies Aviation, Inc. filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2025-12-11
Brief amici curiae of Missouri, et al. filed.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of Menzies Aviation, Inc. submitted.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of The California Employment Law Council submitted.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of States of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Montana and Alaska submitted.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Retail Litigation Center, National Retail Federation, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, National Association of Manufacturers, and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. submitted.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of Amazon.com, Inc. submitted.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of Independent Bakers Association and American Bakers Association submitted.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of Coalition for Workforce Innovation submitted.
2025-12-11
Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including January 12, 2026.
2025-12-10
Brief amicus curiae of Pioneer New England Legal Foundation filed.
2025-12-10
Amicus brief of Pioneer New England Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-12-05
Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
2025-12-05
Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-04
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2025-12-04
Brief of petitioners Flower Foods, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-12-04
Joint Appendix submitted.
2025-12-04
Brief of Flower Foods, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-10-20
Petition GRANTED.
2025-10-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-07-16
Reply of petitioners Flower Foods, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-07-16
Reply of Flower Foods, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-07-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-26
Brief of respondent Angelo Brock in opposition filed.
2025-06-26
Brief of Angelo Brock in opposition submitted.
2025-05-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 26, 2025.
2025-05-19
Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 27, 2025 to June 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-04-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 27, 2025.
2025-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2025 to May 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-04-17
Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-31
Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, et al. filed.
2025-03-31
Brief amici curiae of The DRI Center for Law and Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2025-03-28
Response Requested. (Due April 28, 2025)
2025-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-13
Waiver of right of respondent Angelo Brock to respond filed.
2025-02-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2025)
Attorneys
Amazon.com, Inc.
Angelo Brock
Jennifer Dale Bennett — Gupta Wessler LLP, Respondent
Shaun Markley — Respondent
Alex Tomasevic — Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP, Respondent
Alex Tomasevic — Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP, Respondent
Craig M. Nicholas — Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP, Respondent
Craig M. Nicholas — Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP, Respondent
Jennifer Dale Bennett — Gupta Wessler LLP, Respondent
Shaun Markley — Respondent
Coalition for Workforce Innovation
Constitutional Accountability Center
Flower Foods, Inc., et al.
Traci L. Lovitt — Jones Day, Petitioner
Traci L. Lovitt — Jones Day, Petitioner
Illinois, et al.
Independent Bakers Association and American Bakers Association
Thomas G. Hungar — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Amicus
Thomas G. Hungar — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Amicus
Menzies Aviation, Inc.
Christopher Gary Ward — Foley & Lardner LLP, Amicus
Christopher Gary Ward — Foley & Lardner LLP, Amicus
National Academy of Arbitrators
Barry Marc Winograd — Arbitrator & Mediator, Amicus
Barry Marc Winograd — Arbitrator & Mediator, Amicus
National Employment Law Project
Pioneer New England Legal Foundation
Professors and Scholars of Linguistics and Law
Peter Romer-Friedman — Peter Romer-Friedman Law, Amicus
Peter Romer-Friedman — Peter Romer-Friedman Law, Amicus
Public Justice and American Association for Justice
Leah Marie Nicholls — Public Justice, Amicus
Leah Marie Nicholls — Public Justice, Amicus
Shelby Hannah Leighton — Public Justice, Amicus
Shelby Hannah Leighton — Public Justice, Amicus
States of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Montana and Alaska
The California Employment Law Council
Chris Ashod Jalian — Paul Hastings LLP, Amicus
Chris Ashod Jalian — Paul Hastings LLP, Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Retail Litigation Center, National Retail Federation, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, National Association of Manufacturers, and National Federation of Independent Business Small Bu
Archis Ashok Parasharami — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Archis Ashok Parasharami — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
The DRI Center for Law and Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation
Sarah Elizabeth Spencer — Spencer Willson PLLC, Amicus
Sarah Elizabeth Spencer — Spencer Willson PLLC, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Zac Morgan — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus
Zac Morgan — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus