Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. OVERVIEW 

II.  BACKGROUND 

A. The Federal Arbitration Act:  9 U.S.C. § 16(a) Appeals 

B. Determining Whether Stays Are Mandatory upon the Filing of a  Section 16(a) Appeal:  Interpreting What Is Involved in an Appeal  for Purposes of Retaining Jurisdiction 

1. The Supreme Court’s Decision:  District Courts and

Courts of Appeals Should Not Attempt to Assert

Simultaneous Jurisdiction Over a Case 

2. Federal Circuit Court Decisions:  Interpreting What Is Involved in an Appeal and When that Issue Divests a

District Court of Jurisdiction 

III. THE COURT’S DECISION 

IV. ANALYSIS 

V. CONCLUSION