Decided
Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties
Holding
A federal court that has previously stayed claims in a pending action under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act has jurisdiction to confirm or vacate a resulting arbitral award on those claims as prescribed in Sections 9 and 10 of the act.
Judgment
Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on May 14, 2026.
Vote
9
0
SotomayorRobertsThomasAlitoKaganGorsuchKavanaughBarrettJackson
Related Coverage
Jul 22, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2025)Aug 15, 2025Waiver of right of respondent Andre Balazs Properties, et al. to respond filed.
Aug 20, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Aug 21, 2025Response Requested. (Due September 22, 2025)
Sep 15, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 22, 2025 to October 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 16, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 22, 2025.
Oct 22, 2025Brief of respondents Andre Balazs Properties, et al. in opposition filed.Oct 31, 2025Reply of petitioner Adrian Jules filed.Nov 5, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Dec 1, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Dec 5, 2025Petition GRANTED.
Dec 22, 2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Adrian Jules.Jan 12, 2026Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jan 16, 2026Brief of petitioner Adrian Jules filed.Jan 30, 2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 30, 2026.
Feb 5, 2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Feb 11, 2026Sealed material received electronically from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Feb 12, 2026Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Feb 17, 2026Brief of respondents Andre Balazs Properties, et al. filed.Feb 24, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)Feb 25, 2026CIRCULATED
Mar 19, 2026Reply of petitioner Adrian Jules filed. (Distributed)Mar 30, 2026Argued. For petitioner: Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex.
May 14, 2026Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 15, 2026Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/jules-v-andre-balazs-properties/