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Title 9 — Arbitration

Chapter 1 — General Provisions

§ 16. Appeals

Statutory text

(a)

An appeal may be taken from—

(1)

an order—

(A)

refusing a stay of any action under section 3 of this title,

(B)

denying a petition under section 4 of this title to order arbitration to proceed,

(C)

denying an application under section 206 of this title to compel arbitration,

(D)

confirming or denying confirmation of an award or partial award, or

(E)

modifying, correcting, or vacating an award;

(2)

an interlocutory order granting, continuing, or modifying an injunction against an arbitration that is subject to this title; or

(3)

a final decision with respect to an arbitration that is subject to this title.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided in section 1292(b) of title 28, an appeal may not be taken from an interlocutory order—

(1)

granting a stay of any action under section 3 of this title;

(2)

directing arbitration to proceed under section 4 of this title;

(3)

compelling arbitration under section 206 of this title; or

(4)

refusing to enjoin an arbitration that is subject to this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act

    Pub. L. 100–702 title X § 1019(a) · 102 Stat. 4642

    Enacted · 9 U.S.C. § 16

    Added Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1019(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4670, § 15

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1019(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4670, § 15

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 15. Appeals “(a) An appeal may be taken from— “(1) an order— “(A) refusing a stay of any action under section 3 of this title, “(B) denying a petition under section 4 of this title to order arbitration to proceed, “(C) denying an application under section 206 of this title to compel arbitration, “(D) confirming or denying confirmation of an award or partial award, or “(E) modifying, correcting, or vacating an award; “(2) an interlocutory order granting, continuing, or modifying an injunction against an arbitration that is subject to this title; or “(3) a final decision with respect to an arbitration that is subject to this title. “(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 1292(b) of title 28, an appeal may not be taken from an interlocutory order— “(1) granting a stay of any action under section 3 of this title; “(2) directing arbitration to proceed under section 4 of this title; “(3) compelling arbitration under section 206 of this title; or “(4) refusing to enjoin an arbitration that is subject to this title.”.

  2. Federal Courts Study Committee Implementation Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–650 title III § 325(a)(1) · 104 Stat. 5089

    Changed · 9 U.S.C. § 16

    Pub. L. 101–650 renumbered the second section 15 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–650 renumbered the second section 15 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) The section 15 of title 9, United States Code, that is designated “Appeals” is amended by redesignating such section as section 16.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–650 renumbered the second section 15 of this title as this section.

Credits

1988–1990 · 2 acts
  1. 1988Added Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1019(a), , 102 Stat. 4670, § 15
  2. 1990renumbered § 16, Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 325(a)(1), , 104 Stat. 5120.
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(Added Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1019(a), , 102 Stat. 4670, § 15; renumbered § 16, Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 325(a)(1), , 104 Stat. 5120.)

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