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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, NORTHERN DIVISION * DISCOVER BANK, et al., * Plaintiffs, v. BETTY E. VADEN, Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CIVIL NO.: WDQ-03-3224

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Discover Bank and Discover Financial Services, Inc. ("DFS") (collectively, "Discover") moved to compel arbitration of Vaden's counterclaims under the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA")1. By Memorandum Opinion and Order dated June 21, 2004 ("June 2004 Opinion"), this Court granted Discover's motion and stayed Vaden

prosecution of Vaden's counterclaims pending arbitration.

appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In her See Discover Bank v. Vaden, 396 F.3d 366 (4th Cir. 2005). appeal, Vaden The challenged was the Court's and subject matter the Id.

jurisdiction.

case

vacated

remanded

for

determination of whether subject matter jurisdiction exists. at 373. Circuit

If the Court found that jurisdiction existed, the Fourth ordered the Court to reexamine whether Vaden's

counterclaims were subject to arbitration.

Id. at 373 n.4.

1

9 U.S.C.

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