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It determines if states can restrict tobacco ads near children. The outcome shapes public health policy and commercial speech rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 1, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 1, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 21-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 43-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 43-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 49-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 25-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 25-15"}]},{"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 4, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 17-19"}]}],"slug":"2000-00-596-lorillard-tobacco-co-v-reilly","term":"2000","title":"Does federal law block state bans on cigarette ads near schools?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 1, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 1, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 21-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 43-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 43-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 49-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 25-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-596.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 25-15"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}