Preston v. Ferrer

Preston v. Ferrer
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued January 14, 2008
Decided February 20, 2008
Full case nameArnold M. Preston, Petitioner v. Alex E. Ferrer
Docket no.06-1463
Citations552 U.S. 346 (more)
128 S. Ct. 978; 169 L. Ed. 2d 917
Case history
PriorFerrer v. Preston, 145 Cal.App.4th 440, 51 Cal.Rptr.3d 628 (App. 2d Dist. 2006)
Holding
When all parties to a contract agree to arbitrate their disputes, this also covers disputes which state law requires be referred to an administrative agency.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityGinsburg, joined by Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, Alito
DissentThomas
Laws applied
Federal Arbitration Act

Preston v. Ferrer, 552 U.S. 346 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held, 8–1, that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) overrules state laws declaring that certain disputes must be resolved by a state administrative agency.[1]

  1. ^ Denniston, Lyle (February 20, 2008). "State laws preempted in three areas". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved June 23, 2022.