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§16 Appeals

Title 9 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 16

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

You may appeal certain court orders about arbitration. Appeals are allowed for orders that refuse to pause a case under section 3; deny a request under section 4 to have arbitration proceed; deny a request under section 206 to force arbitration; approve or refuse to approve an award (or part of one); change, correct, or cancel an award; interim (not final) orders that grant, continue, or change an injunction against arbitration; and final decisions about an arbitration. But, unless section 1292(b) of title 28 says otherwise, you may not appeal interim orders that grant a stay under section 3, order arbitration to proceed under section 4, force arbitration under section 206, or refuse to stop an arbitration.

Full Legal Text

Title 9, §16

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(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.

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Amendments

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

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9 U.S.C. § 16

Title 9Arbitration

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73