No. 23-3October Term 2023Decided May 23, 2024
Coinbase v. Suski
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when parties execute two conflicting contracts—one mandating arbitration and a later one sending disputes to court—a judge, rather than an arbitrator, must decide which agreement governs.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 23, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when parties execute two conflicting contracts—one mandating arbitration and a later one sending disputes to court—a judge, rather than an arbitrator, must decide which agreement governs. This decision clarifies that courts retain the authority to resolve conflicts between superseding contracts regarding the forum for dispute resolution.
Question presented
When parties enter into an arbitration agreement with a delegation clause, does an arbitrator or a court decide whether that arbitration agreement is narrowed by a later contract that is silent as to arbitration and delegation?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 23, 2024
- Area
Business and Regulation
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 23-3
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Mar 30, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Mar 8, 2026
Coinbase
opinion | May 23, 2024
opinion
opinion | May 23, 2024
Petition
brief | Jun 23, 2023
Lower Court Orders/Opinions
order | May 10, 2023