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the Court to reverse the lower court.","Appellees want the Court to affirm the lower court."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 25-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 25-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 19-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 19-13"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Appellants argue race was the predominant factor in drawing lines.","Appellees argue the lower court correctly found race did not 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Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 25-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 25-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 19-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 19-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 5-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 5-17"}]}],"slug":"2000-99-1864-hunt-v-cromartie","term":"2000","title":"Does race drive North Carolina district lines?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 25-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 25-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 45-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 45-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 19-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1864.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 19-13"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}