CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood

CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 10, 2012
Full case name	CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood
Citations	565 U.S. 95 ( more )
Holding
Because the Credit Repair Organizations Act is silent on whether claims can proceed in an arbitrable forum, the Federal Arbitration Act requires the arbitration agreement to be enforced according to its terms.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices Antonin Scalia  · Anthony Kennedy Clarence Thomas  · Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer  · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor  · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
Majority	Scalia
Concurrence	Sotomayor (in judgment), joined by Kagan
Dissent	Ginsburg
Laws applied
Credit Repair Organizations Act; Federal Arbitration Act

CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood, 565 U.S. 95(2012), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that because the Credit Repair Organizations Act is silent on whether claims can proceed in an arbitrable forum, the Federal Arbitration Act requires the arbitration agreement to be enforced according to its terms. ^{[1] [2]}

Background

Although the Greenwoods' credit card agreement required their claims to be resolved by binding arbitration, they filed a lawsuit against CompuCredit Corporation and a division of their bank, alleging, among other things, violations of the Credit Repair Organizations Act. The federal District Court denied CompuCredit's motion to compel arbitration, concluding that Congress intended CROA claims to be nonarbitrable. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. ^[1]

Opinion of the court

The Supreme Court issued an opinion on January 10, 2012. ^[1]

References

1. CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood, 565 U.S. 95 (2012).
2. Mann, Ronald (January 11, 2012). "Opinion analysis: Court rebukes Ninth Circuit (again) in reaffirming arbitration agreements". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved September 25, 2025.

External links

• Text of CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood, 565 U.S. 95(2012) is available from: Justia

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