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No. 19-8075October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020

Docket 19-8075October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Mendel v. Uber Techs., Inc.

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Mendel against Uber Technologies, Inc. following a decision by the Ninth Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 26, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 26, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Mendel against Uber Technologies, Inc. following a decision by the Ninth Circuit.

Question presented

Whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce,” 9 U.S.C. § 1, applies to drivers who use the Uber app to provide transportation services?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Apr 1, 2026
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