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South Carolina","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.656818Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.687896Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"the side that brought the case argues the state must tell juries about parole. The state argues it controls this disclosure.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 5-35"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2001-11-26T00:00:00Z","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/00-9280.html","primary_docket":"00-9280","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T17:29:21.772099Z","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 a due process exception to the general rule. States usually decide whether juries learn about parole. the side that brought the case claims this rule applies here. The state claims it retains full control over jury instructions."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 5-35"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on November 26, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 29-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 29-29"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants the Court to require South Carolina to disclose parole information to juries.","State wants the Court to allow South Carolina to withhold parole information from juries."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 5-35"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case argues due process requires the state to inform juries about parole eligibility.","State argues the general rule allows states to decide whether juries receive parole information."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 5-35"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the case was submitted."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 29-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 29-29"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This dispute determines whether juries receive parole information. It affects how states instruct juries in capital cases. It defines the scope of due process rights in sentencing."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 5-35"}]},{"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/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 29-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 29-29"}]}],"slug":"2001-00-9280-kelly-v-south-carolina","term":"2001","title":"Does South Carolina violate due process by withholding parole information from juries?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 49, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 49, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-9280.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 5-35"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}