Ask the court to approve (confirm) or correct an arbitrator's decision (award) in an arbitration done under an agreement between the parties. Procedures and Grounds for Requesting a U.S. District Court to Correct an Arbitration Award or Vacate an Arbitration Award Under the Federal Arbitration Act.(1) Time for filing the award. In this presentation, we'll discuss how one party can achieve confirmation of an arbitrator's award at both the state and federal levels. If a party wants to confirm their award, then they need to file a petition to confirm it. On April 5, 2001, plaintiff filed a petition to confirm the arbitration award in Sacramento Superior Court. Any party to an arbitration in which an award has been made may petition the court to confirm, correct or vacate the award.