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In brief
Overview
Background and question before the Court
What each side argues
Petitioner Position
Source-limited. The record does not yet support a complete account.
Respondent Position
Source-limited. The record does not yet support a complete account.
What happened at oral argument
According to Justice Breyer, jUSTICE BREYER: Did anyone mention that to her?
According to Justice Scalia, jUSTICE SCALIA: Why?
According to Justice Scalia, jUSTICE SCALIA: Why not?
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
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Primary sources
Read the source materials on the official site or open the immutable repository copy used for this guide.
- cad83d061a7e662cba07-r1-9ae2e53fa207a991.pdforal argument transcript
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