9 U.S.C. § 3

Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration

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If any suit or proceeding be brought in any of the courts of the United States upon any issue referable to arbitration under an agreement in writing for such arbitration, the court in which such suit is pending, upon being satisfied that the issue involved in such suit or proceeding is referable to arbitration under such an agreement, shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until such arbitration has been had in accordance with the terms of the agreement, providing the applicant for the stay is not in default in proceeding with such arbitration.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4,571 cases (1,738 in the last 5 years), 1929–2026 · leading case: Renee Tillman v. Rheingold Valet Rheingold Etc
Renee Tillman v. Rheingold Valet Rheingold Etc (2016) ca9 · cites it 9× “See 9 U.S.C. § 3 ; Lifescan, Inc. v. Premier Diabetic Servs.”
Anderson v. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Soc'y (2018) iand · cites it 6× “9 U.S.C. § 3 . If a court determines that a claim falls within the scope of a valid arbitration agreement, under sections three and four of the FAA, the court may stay proceedings and compel the parties to submit their dispute to arbitration.”
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp. (1983) scotus · cites it 4× “The Act provides two parallel devices for enforcing an arbitration agreement: a stay of litigation in any case raising a dispute referable to arbitration, 9 U. S. C. § 3 , and an affirmative order to engage in arbitration, § 4.”
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. v. Cahill (2015) ca10 · cites it 11× “” 9 U.S.C. § 3 . The district court granted Mr.”
Dapuzzo v. Globalvest Management Co., L.P. (2003) nysd · cites it 14× “” (citing 9 U.S.C. §§ 3 , 4) (emphasis in original)); Genesco, Inc.”
Volt Info. Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. U. (1989) scotus · cites it 4× “Volt also asked the court to stay the Superior Court litigation until the arbitration was completed, presumably pursuant to § 3 of the FAA, 9 U. S. C. § 3 , and the parallel provision of the California Arbitration Act, Cal.”
Jacqueline Galloway v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc (2016) ca4 · cites it 4× “On that basis, the court initially granted Santander’s motion to compel arbitration and stayed the case pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 3 . See 2 The court also concluded that Galloway’s proposed amendment of her complaint would be futile.”
Green v. Supershuttle International, Inc. (2011) ca8 · cites it 6× “See 9 U.S.C. § 3 (stating district courts " shall .”
Feldman/Matz Interests, L.L.P. v. Settlement Capital Corp. (2004) texapp · cites it 8× “9 U.S.C. § 3 (emphasis added). B. This Court Has Held that a Trial Court Cannot Hold a Temporary Injunction Hearing When Arbitration Has Been Invoked.”
Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle (2009) scotus · cites it 3× “” 9 U. S. C. § 3 . Section 16(a)(1)(A), in turn, allows an appeal from “an order.”
Smith v. Spizzirri (2024) scotus · cites it 3× “” 9 U. S. C. § 3 . In this case, petitioners fled suit against respondents in state court alleging violations of federal and state employment laws.”
Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela (2019) scotus · cites it 2× “9 U. S. C. §3 (emphasis added). Here, no party sought a stay.”
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