October Term 2021 · Docket 21-401

Does Section 1782 cover private foreign arbitration?

ZF Automotive and Luxshare dispute whether federal courts must aid private foreign arbitrations.

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ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd.
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The arguments, in order

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  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    ZF Automotive argues the statute requires sovereign state involvement.

    Luxshare argues the statute covers all foreign adjudicatory bodies.

    Chief Justice Roberts questioned the definition of foreign tribunals.

    Justice Breyer noted the rise of commercial arbitration.

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What this case is about

The case tests the scope of federal discovery aid for foreign proceedings.

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 23, 2022.

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What each side wants

ZF Automotive wants the Court to deny discovery aid for private arbitration.

Luxshare wants the Court to allow discovery aid for private arbitration.

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What each side says

ZF Automotive argues the statute only covers sovereign state tribunals.

Luxshare argues the statute covers any foreign adjudicatory body.

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What the justices asked

Chief Justice Roberts asked if foreign tribunals must owe existence to sovereign law.

Justice Breyer asked if the statute covers modern commercial arbitration.

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Why it matters

The outcome defines federal court power over private international disputes.

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What happens next

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  1. Revision 1 · Post Opinion ·

    Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.

  2. Revision 2 · Post Opinion ·

    Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.

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