Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock

Judgment Issued.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

The Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption from compelled arbitration for workers “engaged in . . . interstate commerce,” 9 U. S. C. §1, can apply to a worker who transports goods on an intrastate leg of an interstate journey and who does not cross state lines or interact with vehicles that do. [608/2]

Argued. For petitioners: Traci L. Lovitt, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Jennifer D. Bennett, San Francisco, Cal.

Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.

CIRCULATED

Reply of petitioners Flower Foods, Inc., et al. filed.

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Academy of Arbitrators filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.

Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Professors, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Law Project filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.

Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, et al. filed.

Brief of respondent Angelo Brock filed.

Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted in part and the time is extended to and including January 15, 2026.

Application (25A789) denied by Justice Gorsuch.

Application (25A789) to extend the time to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.

Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.

Motion of Angelo Brock for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (January 06, 2026)