Supreme Court Sides With Delivery Drivers in Dispute Over Arbitration Agreements

The justices upheld a federal appeals court ruling exempting drivers from a federal arbitration law.

A man walks by the Supreme Court in Washington on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 28 unanimously ruled that local last-mile delivery drivers, including those who never cross state lines, may qualify for an exemption from mandatory arbitration under a federal law.

A last-mile delivery driver is one who manages the final segment of the shipping process, moving goods from a distribution center directly to a retail store or a customer’s door.