Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson
Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson | |
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Decided June 21, 2010 | |
Full case name | Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson |
Citations | 561 U.S. 63 (more) |
Holding | |
Under the Federal Arbitration Act, where an agreement to arbitrate includes an agreement that the arbitrator will determine whether the agreement is enforceable, if a party challenges specifically the enforceability of that particular agreement, the district court considers the challenge. However, if a party challenges the enforceability of the agreement as a whole, the challenge is for the arbitrator. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Scalia |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
Laws applied | |
Federal Arbitration Act |
Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, 561 U.S. 63 (2010), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that under the Federal Arbitration Act, where an agreement to arbitrate includes an agreement that the arbitrator will determine whether the agreement is enforceable, if a party challenges specifically the enforceability of that particular agreement, the district court considers the challenge. However, if a party challenges the enforceability of the agreement as a whole, the challenge is for the arbitrator.[1][2]
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- Text of Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, 561 U.S. 63 (2010) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia
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