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United States","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.148540Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.148565Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Idaho claims federal acts defeated its title to submerged lands. The United States asserts these lands remain essential to state sovereignty.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 21-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 25-39"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2001-04-23T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2000","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/00-189.html","primary_docket":"00-189","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T17:49:39.707375Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["Idaho argues six prestatehood acts defeated its title to submerged lands. The United States counters that submerged lands are essential to state sovereignty. The Court must decide which legal principle controls the dispute."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 21-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 25-39"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 23, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 39-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 39-41"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Idaho wants the Court to find its title to submerged lands was defeated before statehood.","The United States wants the Court to affirm that submerged lands are essential to state sovereignty."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 21-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 25-39"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Idaho contends six prestatehood acts of Congress defeated its title to submerged lands.","The United States contends submerged lands are an essential attribute of state sovereignty."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 21-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 25-39"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked Mr. Givens to clarify his statement about prestatehood acts.","Justice O'Connor asked Mr. Strack about federal preemption when state interests are involved."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 39-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 39-41"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["The outcome determines who controls submerged lands in Idaho. This affects state management of waterways and federal regulatory authority. The decision clarifies the balance between state sovereignty and federal power over submerged lands."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 21-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 25-39"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 39-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 39-41"}]}],"slug":"2000-00-189-idaho-v-united-states","term":"2000","title":"Did Congress defeat Idaho's title to submerged lands before statehood?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 21-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-189.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 25-39"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}