Signal brief

The U.S. Supreme Court granted review of Goldman Sachs' bid to force arbitration instead of bankruptcy-court claims under Section 362(k), following a Fourth Circuit ruling against Goldman Sachs in a dispute by two Apple Card borrowers.

• The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Goldman Sachs' request on whether bankruptcy courts can override arbitration agreements.
• The court will clarify whether, and under what circumstances, a bankruptcy court can refuse to enforce an arbitration agreement for claims under Section 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code.
• Goldman Sachs lost in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, where a majority found arbitration conflicts with the core purposes of the bankruptcy code.
• The plaintiffs are two holders of Apple Card accounts issued by Goldman Sachs who challenged the bank's conduct under a Chapter 13 stay.
• Case caption and docket: Goldman Sachs Bank USA v. Brown, U.S., No. 25-1408 (cert granted 11/6/26).