Milton

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 5 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NIKOLA CORPORATION, a Delaware No. 24-6210 corporation, D.C. No. 2:23-cv-02635-DJH Plaintiff - Appellee,

v. MEMORANDUM*

TREVOR R. MILTON, a Utah resident,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Diane J. Humetewa, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 3, 2026** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: CALLAHAN, OWENS, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.

Trevor R. Milton seeks vacatur, under sections 10(a)(3) and (4) of the

Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), of a $167.727 million arbitration award he owes

to Nikola Corporation. He appeals the district court’s confirmation of the award

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). and entry of judgment. We…