{"argument_date":"2000-11-06T00:00:00Z","arguments":[{"argument_date":"2000-11-06T00:00:00Z","heading":"What happened at the argument","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2000","official_transcript_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","paragraphs":["Ms. Underwood argued the meaning of instruct determines the law's validity.","Mr. Mcadams cited three democratic principles at stake in the case.","Mr. Franklin claimed Missouri used ballot control to influence federal voters."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 1, lines 1-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 1, lines 1-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}]}],"caption":"Cook v. Gralike","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.747561Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Missouri requires federal candidates to state their views on state issues. Opponents claim this violates federal election laws.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2000-11-06T00:00:00Z","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/99-929.html","primary_docket":"99-929","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T18:26:42.176759Z","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 state ballot access rules. Missouri mandates federal candidates disclose views on state matters. Critics argue this interferes with federal elections."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on November 6, 2000."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 1, lines 1-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 1, lines 1-3"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the disclosure law struck down.","the opposing sides want the disclosure law upheld."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case argue the state controls federal election issues.","the opposing sides argue the people instruct their legislators."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["How do you determine whether an instruction is binding law?"],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 1, lines 1-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 1, lines 1-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["State ballot rules shape federal candidate messaging. Voter access to candidate information remains central. Federal election integrity depends on clear boundaries."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}]},{"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 1, lines 1-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 1, lines 1-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}]}],"slug":"2000-99-929-cook-v-gralike","term":"2000","title":"Can states force federal candidates to disclose political views?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 1-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 1-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 11-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 11-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 1-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-929.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 1-11"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}