{"argument_date":"2001-03-19T00:00:00Z","arguments":[{"argument_date":"2001-03-19T00:00:00Z","heading":"What happened at the argument","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2000","official_transcript_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","paragraphs":["Mr. Mashburn stated the Tribe contracted for off-reservation construction.","Mr. Coleman argued the contract waived immunity for arbitration.","Mr. Garre cited precedent recognizing tribal sovereign immunity.","Mr. Minnis argued an arbitration clause is not a waiver."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 19-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 19-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 3-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 3-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 17-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 37-39"}]}],"caption":"C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.234430Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"C & L Enterprises seeks state court enforcement of an arbitration award. The Potawatomi Tribe claims sovereign immunity bars the suit.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 19-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 19-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 17-39"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2001-03-19T00:00:00Z","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/00-292.html","primary_docket":"00-292","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T18:00:50.985217Z","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":["C & L Enterprises built a roof for the Potawatomi Tribe off-reservation. The contract included an arbitration clause. The parties disputed the award. C & L Enterprises sued in state court to confirm the award. The Tribe argued sovereign immunity blocked the suit. The lower court ruled against the Tribe. C & L Enterprises won that lower-court action."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 19-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 19-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 17-39"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 19, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 3-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 3-11"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["C & L Enterprises wants the state court to confirm the arbitration award.","The Potawatomi Tribe wants the state court to dismiss the suit."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 19-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 19-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 17-39"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["C & L Enterprises argues the contract waived tribal immunity.","The Potawatomi Tribe argues the clause did not waive immunity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 19-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 19-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 17-39"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the case was submitted."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 37-39"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["Tribes face state court suits over commercial contracts. Clear waiver rules protect tribal sovereignty. Businesses need reliable dispute resolution mechanisms. This case defines the scope of tribal immunity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 19-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 19-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 17-39"}]},{"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 3-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 3-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 37-39"}]}],"slug":"2000-00-292-c-l-enterprises-inc-v-citizen-band-potawatomi-tribe-of-okla","term":"2000","title":"Does an arbitration clause waive tribal sovereign immunity?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 19-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 19-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-292.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 17-39"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}