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Cain","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.087022Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"the side that brought the case seeks to apply a new jury instruction rule to his prior conviction. The state argues the rule applies only to future cases.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 11-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 11-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 37, lines 49-21"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2001-04-16T00:00:00Z","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/00-5961.html","primary_docket":"00-5961","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T17:55:11.669011Z","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":["This case tests whether a new legal standard for jury instructions applies to past convictions. the side that brought the case wants to use the new rule to challenge his sentence. The state argues the rule cannot change past verdicts."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 11-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 11-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 37, lines 49-21"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 16, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants to apply the new jury instruction rule to his case.","State wants to keep the new rule from applying to past cases."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 11-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 11-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 37, lines 49-21"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case argues the new rule corrects a fundamental error in his trial.","State argues the new rule should not apply retroactively to his case."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 11-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 11-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 37, lines 49-21"}]},{"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 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 49-1"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This dispute determines whether new legal standards can overturn old convictions. It affects the finality of criminal judgments nationwide."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 11-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 11-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 37, lines 49-21"}]},{"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/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 49-1"}]}],"slug":"2000-00-5961-tyler-v-cain","term":"2000","title":"Does the Cage rule apply to cases decided before it?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 11-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 11-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-5961.pdf","page_label":"file page 37, lines 49-21"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}