No. 21-401October Term 2021Decided Jun 13, 2022Updated May 25, 2026
ZF Automotive U. S. v. Luxshare
ZF Automotive U. S., Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd.
This case asked whether parties in private arbitration proceedings overseas can use a federal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), to get discovery in U.S. courts for use in those arbitrations.
Case status
Decided · June 13, 2022
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- Decision released Jun 13, 2022
- What it's about
This case asked whether parties in private arbitration proceedings overseas can use a federal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), to get discovery in U.S. courts for use in those arbitrations. The Supreme Court held that the statute applies only to governmental or intergovernmental tribunals, not private commercial arbitration panels.
Question presented
Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), which permits litigants to invoke the authority of United States courts to render assistance in gathering evidence for use in "a foreign or international tribunal," encompasses private commercial arbitral tribunals, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits have held, or excludes such tribunals, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, and Seventh Circuits have held.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Jun 13, 2022
- Area
Business and Regulation
Timing
Decided June 13, 2022
The Court released its decision on June 13, 2022 without hearing oral argument.
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Brief added: Questions Presented
May 25, 2026 | Court records
Opinion added: opinion
Jun 13, 2022 | Court records
Brief added: Reply
Oct 22, 2021 | Court records
Brief added: Petition
Sep 10, 2021 | Court records
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