No. 19-8075October Term 2019Decided May 26, 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
- 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
Timing
Decided May 26, 2020
The Court released its decision on May 26, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 1, 2026
- Method
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