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Perry v. Thomas

482 U.S. 483 (1987)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1987
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Section 2 of the Federal Arbitration Act, under the Supremacy Clause, preempts state laws such as California Labor Code section 229 that guarantee a judicial forum for claims the parties have agreed to arbitrate, withdrawing the States' power to require litigation of arbitrable disputes.

Area of Law

General

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