No. 25-311
Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc. v. Steve Ford, et al.
Tags: arbitration-clause circuit-split consideration-requirement contract-law federal-arbitration-act preemption
Key Terms:
Arbitration
Arbitration
Latest Conference:
2025-11-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Federal Arbitration Act permit states to impose separate and heightened consideration requirements that apply only to arbitration clauses, or does it preempt such requirements as improperly discriminating against arbitration clauses?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Does the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) , 9 U.S.C. § 2, permit states to impose separate and heightened consideration requirement s that apply only to arbitration clauses, as the Fourth Circuit alone holds , or does it preempt such requirements as improperly discriminating against arbitration clauses, as held by the First, Second, Third, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits ?
Docket Entries
2026-02-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 7, 2026.
2026-02-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 6, 2026 to May 7, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-02-05
Motion of Steve Ford, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 6, 2026, for all respondents.
2025-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-19
Motion of Steve Ford, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 7, 2026, for all respondents.
2025-11-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-19
Motion of Steve Ford, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-06
Response Requested. (Due December 8, 2025)
2025-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-17
Brief amicus curiae of American Bankers Association filed.
2025-10-17
Amicus brief of American Bankers Association submitted.
2025-10-08
Letter received from counsel for respondent Spring Oaks Capital SPV, LLC.
2025-10-08
Rule 12.6 Letter of Support of Spring Oaks Capital SPV, LLC submitted.
2025-10-06
Letter of intent to file from counsel for respondent Spring Oaks Capital SPV, LLC submitted pursuant to Rule 12.6 received.
2025-10-02
Rule 12.6 Notice of Intent of Spring Oaks Capital SPV, LLC submitted.
2025-09-19
Waiver of Steve Ford, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2025)
2025-08-25
Application (25A218) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 15, 2025.
2025-08-21
Application (25A218) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 28, 2025 to September 27, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
American Bankers Association
Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc.
Collin Partington Wedel — Sidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
Collin Partington Wedel — Sidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
Spring Oaks Capital SPV, LLC
John Henry Bedard Jr. — Bedard Law Group, P.C., Respondent
John Henry Bedard Jr. — Bedard Law Group, P.C., Respondent
Steve Ford, et al.
Richard S. Gordon — Gordon, Wolf & Carney Chtd., Respondent
Richard S. Gordon — Gordon, Wolf & Carney Chtd., Respondent