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United States","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.060186Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.073793Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"the sides that brought the case claim a new law broke their mortgage contracts. The government says the claim is too late.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 9-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 9-1"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2002-04-15T00:00:00Z","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/01-455.html","primary_docket":"01-455","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:58:27.398043Z","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 when a legal claim starts. the sides that brought the case argue a new law broke their contracts. The government argues the claim expired."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 9-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 9-1"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 15, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 3-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 3-6"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the Court to accept their late claim.","The government wants the Court to dismiss the claim."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 9-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 9-1"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case argue the new law broke their contracts immediately.","The government argues the claim expired before filing."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 9-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 9-1"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Does a new law count as an immediate breach?","When does the six-year clock start?"],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 3-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 3-6"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines when legal claims expire. It affects how courts treat new laws. It shapes contract rights for all parties."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 9-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 9-1"}]},{"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/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 3-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 3-6"}]}],"slug":"2001-01-455-franconia-associates-v-united-states","term":"2001","title":"Does a new law breach a contract immediately?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 9-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-455.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 9-1"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}