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Michele A. Cornelius v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 23-2961 · judgment April 2, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, 9 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq. (“EFAA”), amended the Federal Arbitration Act and is “applicable with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after Mar. 3, 2022,” 9 U.S.C. § 402. The question presented is: Does “any dispute” under the EFAA mean any dispute arising between the parties or just the first dispute arising between the parties?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Alexander Gene Leone
Leone Law LLC

For respondent
Heather A. Pierce
Littler Mendelson, P.C.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 10 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Sep 04 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent CVS Pharmacy, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
  4. Jul 29 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2025)