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Williams","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.908672Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.935930Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Toyota seeks to limit disability claims to major life activities beyond one job.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 25-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 25-45"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2001-11-07T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2001","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/00-1089.html","primary_docket":"00-1089","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T17:31:01.902946Z","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":["Toyota argues the Sixth Circuit used the wrong test for manual tasks. Williams argues the case involves more than one job. The Court must define the scope of disability."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 25-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 25-45"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on November 7, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 17-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 17-21"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Toyota wants the Court to reject the lower court's test for manual tasks.","Williams wants the Court to confirm her disability claim stands."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 25-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 25-45"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Toyota argues the lower court applied an incorrect legal standard.","Williams argues the case is not about a single job."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 25-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 25-45"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the Court should address working as a major life activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 17-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 17-21"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines who qualifies for disability protections. It sets the standard for manual task limitations. It affects workers with repetitive strain injuries."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 25-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 25-45"}]},{"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 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 17-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 17-21"}]}],"slug":"2001-00-1089-toyota-motor-mfg-ky-inc-v-williams","term":"2001","title":"Does a single job limitation define disability under the ADA?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 25-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1089.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 25-45"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}