9 U.S.C. § 206
Section 206 · Order to compel arbitration; appointment of arbitrators
Amended 1 time on record
The circuits are split over this section — Whether a court of appeals has appellate jurisdiction under FAA § 16(a)(1)(A) or (B) to review an order denying a motion to stay litigation or compel arbitration
Applied in 131 court decisions — leading case Sandvik AB v. Advent International Corp. (2000)
Most recently applied in Various Insurers, Reinsurers and Retrocessionaires v. General Electric International, Inc. (March 2025)
Cases citing this section usually also cite 9 U.S.C. § 201 · 9 U.S.C. § 202 · 9 U.S.C. § 4
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment, consequential amendments, and circuit splits over this section — watch for a citation surge after a change or a disagreement. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
A court having jurisdiction under this chapter may direct that arbitration be held in accordance with the agreement at any place therein provided for, whether that place is within or without the United States. Such court may also appoint arbitrators in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.