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McArthur","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.720153Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Police officers blocked entry to a home to preserve evidence while seeking a warrant. The state argues this action was lawful. The homeowner argues it violated his rights.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 29-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 29-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 37-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 37-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2000-11-01T00:00:00Z","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/99-1132.html","primary_docket":"99-1132","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T18:27:12.246051Z","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":["The dispute centers on whether police can temporarily block a home to preserve evidence while obtaining a warrant. The state claims this action was necessary and lawful. The homeowner claims this action violated his constitutional rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 29-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 29-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 37-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 37-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on November 1, 2000."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The state wants the Court to uphold the police action as lawful.","The homeowner wants the Court to declare the police action unlawful."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 29-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 29-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 37-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 37-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The state argues police may block entry to preserve evidence while seeking a warrant.","The homeowner argues police cannot seize a home to preserve evidence without a warrant."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 29-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 29-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 37-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 37-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked the advocate to conclude his argument."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-39"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the limits of police power to secure homes. It determines when officers can block entry to preserve evidence. It balances public safety against individual privacy rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 29-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 29-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 37-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 37-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}]},{"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/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-39"}]}],"slug":"2000-99-1132-illinois-v-mcarthur","term":"2000","title":"Can police block a home to preserve evidence while seeking a warrant?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 29-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 29-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 37-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 37-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1132.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}