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Rent-A-Center West Inc v Jackson

561 U.S. 63 (2010)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2010
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under the FAA, a delegation clause assigning arbitrability questions to the arbitrator is enforceable unless specifically challenged, not merely as part of a broader attack on the arbitration agreement.

Key Principle

Under the FAA, where an arbitration agreement delegates the question of arbitrability to the arbitrator, challenges to the delegation clause itself must be raised specifically.

Area of Law

arbitration

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