| Litigants: | Smith v. Spizzirri |
| Decidedate: | May 16 |
| Decideyear: | 2024 |
| Fullname: | Smith v. Spizzirri |
| Usvol: | 601 |
| Uspage: | ___ |
| Holding: | When a court finds that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act compels the court to issue a stay, and the court lacks discretion to dismiss the suit. |
| Majority: | Sotomayor |
| Joinmajority: | unanimous |
| Lawsapplied: | Federal Arbitration Act |
Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. ___ (2024), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, when a court finds that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act compels the court to issue a stay, and the court lacks discretion to dismiss the suit.[1]