⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Supreme Court considers whether a federal court that pauses a lawsuit for arbitration keeps jurisdiction to confirm or vacate the resulting award. Adrian Jules filed a federal discrimination suit against people and companies connected to a Los Angeles hotel. The district court stayed the case under Section Three of the Federal Arbitration Act. After the arbitrator rejected his claims, the court confirmed the award, and the Second Circuit affirmed. Jules will argue that Sections Nine and Ten require an independent basis for federal jurisdiction. The respondents will argue that the original federal claims remained pending and supplied jurisdiction over later motions. After this argument, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed. Justice Sotomayor wrote that the stay kept the federal case open, allowing the same court to decide the dispute over the arbitration award.

Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties (No. 25-83) — Supreme Court of the United States, argued March 30, 2026.