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CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. v. ADAMS

No. 99-1379.

532 U.S. 105 (2001)

CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. v. ADAMS

United States Supreme Court.

Decided March 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Nagle argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were W. Stephen Cannon, Pamela G. Parsons, Walter E. Dellinger, Samuel Estreicher, and Rex Darrell Berry.

Michael Rubin argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Scott A. Kronland, Cliff Palefsky, and Steven L. Robinson.*

Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Souter, J., joined as to Parts II and III, p. 124. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 133.

Justice Kennedy, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA or Act) excludes from the Act's coverage "contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce." 9 U. S. C. § 1. All but one of the Courts of Appeals which have addressed the issue interpret this provision as exempting contracts of employment of transportation...

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