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Rh “hold separate rather than consolidated proceedings”); Bushley v. Credit Suisse First Boston, 360 F. 3d 1149, 1154 (CA9 2004) (similar holding with respect to a request that arbitration take place before a different forum); Augustea Impb Et Salvataggi v. Mitsubishi Corp., 126 F. 3d 95, 98 (CA2 1997) (similar holding with respect to a request that the parties arbitrate in a different location). As one of those courts explained, “[p]ursuant to the plain meaning of th[e] statute… a party cannot appeal a district court’s order unless, at the end of the day, the parties are forced to settle their dispute other than by arbitration.” Id., at 99. And Lamps Plus’ characterization of the District Court’s order compelling arbitration as an “effectiv[e] den[ial]” of Lamps Plus’ motion “does not make it so.” Blue Cross Blue Shield, supra, at 637.

Consequently, I would hold that we lack jurisdiction over this case. But because the Court accepts jurisdiction and decides the substantive legal question before us, I shall do the same. And in respect to that question I agree with JUSTICE GINSBURG and JUSTICE KAGAN, and I join their dissents.