Preston v. Ferrer
| Preston v. Ferrer | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 14, 2008 Decided February 20, 2008 | |
| Full case name | Arnold M. Preston, Petitioner v. Alex E. Ferrer |
| Docket no. | 06-1463 |
| Citations | 552 U.S. 346 (more) 128 S. Ct. 978; 169 L. Ed. 2d 917 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Ferrer 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 | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, Alito |
| Dissent | Thomas |
| 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.