Flowers Foods, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Angelo Brock
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Case overview
- Dispute
- from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
- Issue
- The Court is deciding whether are workers who deliver locally goods that travel in interstate commerce—but who do not transport the goods across borders nor interact with vehicles that cross borders—“transportation workers” “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” for purposes of the exemption in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act.
- Current posture
- Argued Mar 25, 2026.
Question
Question presented
Are workers who deliver locally goods that travel in interstate commerce—but who do not transport the goods across borders nor interact with vehicles that cross borders—“transportation workers” “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” for purposes of the exemption in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act?
Plain English
The Court is deciding whether are workers who deliver locally goods that travel in interstate commerce—but who do not transport the goods across borders nor interact with vehicles that cross borders—“transportation workers” “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” for purposes of the exemption in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act.
Procedural posture
- Originating court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Supreme Court review
- Granted Oct 20, 2025
- Argument
- Held Mar 25, 2026
- Opinion
- Not released
Who is watching
- Legal area
- Employment Law
- Institutional path
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit decision under Supreme Court review
- What changes next
- The next public milestone is the Court's disposition.
- Term context
- Awaiting Decision in October Term 2025 (2025–2026)
Source trail
Primary materials plus reporting.
Plain-English explainer. Court records remain authoritative. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
MethodologyRefreshed May 17, 2026.
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