Epic Systems v. Lewis (2016)
- A court case determining whether arbitration can be mandated in an employment agreement
Issues & Arguments
- Interaction between 9 US Code §1 (Federal Arbitration Act (1925)) and 29 USC §157 (National Labor Relations Act (1935))
- Split between circuit courts over this case (Seventh Circuit), Ernst Young v. Morris (Ninth Circuit) and National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil (Fifth Circuit)
People & Organizations
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Timeline
- 2016 - All three cases were petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of certiorari
- January 2017 - The Supreme Court agreed to hear the cases and consolidated them into a single case
- October 2, 2017 - Oral arguments
- May 21, 2018 - Decision issued by Supreme Court
Outcome
- 5-4 decision favoring mandated arbitration
- Majority opinion written by Neil Gorsuch (Opinion includes an attack on Chevron deference)
- Dissent written by Ruth Bader Ginsburg