No. 21-7937

Richard Rodrick MacDonald v. United States

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2022-05-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: arbitration-act arbitration-award authority contract contract-enforcement dispute-resolution federal-arbitration-act federal-claims-court federal-court judicial-authority parties
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the United States Court of Federal Claims lawfully invalidate this Arbitration Award? 1.

Or, question restated'

Can a lower Federal Court vacate, dismiss, override, or render invalid, a contract, award or claim for enforcement without any basis, material facts, grounds or proof of any violation of law, including violations under the Federal Aibitration Act § 10 (l-5)?

2. Did the United States Court of Federal Claims unlawfully deny these parties their right to grant authority to their Arbitrator, as an obligation of their Contract ?

Or, question restated :.

When all parties unanimously agree to a contract, an Arbitration Association and it's award, before any court is involved, can a lower federal court, diminish, remove or deny the authority given to the Arbitrator by all parties, when the Supreme Court holds, the Arbitrator derives it's authority from the parties?

3. Did the United States Court of Federal Claims lawfully render invalid, an arbitration award, as a neutral party to the Contract?

Or, question restated*

Can a lower Federal Court vacate, dismiss, or render invalid a Contract, Arbitration Award, or Claim for enforcement when neither party has disputed them or filed a motion or application to vacate them?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the United States Court of Federal Claims lawfully invalidate this Arbitration Award?

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2022-06-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-05-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2022)

Attorneys

Richard MacDonald
Richard Rodrick MacDonald — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent