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binds the state court.","Lockheed Martin argues the state court controls its own procedure."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 21-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 13-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 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It determines how state courts treat federal judgments. It affects the finality of federal litigation outcomes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 21-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 13-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 13-9"}]},{"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 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 17-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 17-21"}]}],"slug":"2000-99-1551-semtek-international-inc-v-lockheed-martin-corp","term":"2000","title":"Can a state court ignore a federal judgment's finality?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 21-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 13-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1551.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 13-9"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}