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Evans","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.329082Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.338263Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Utah seeks to stop the Census Bureau from using statistical estimates. North Carolina argues challenges must wait until after the count.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 31-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 31-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 7-33"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2002-03-27T00:00:00Z","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/01-714.html","primary_docket":"01-714","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T17:00:48.838648Z","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":["The dispute centers on the timing of legal challenges to census methods. Utah wants to block statistical adjustments now. North Carolina says courts should review these methods only after the census concludes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 31-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 31-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 7-33"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 27, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 3-5"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Utah wants to stop the Census Bureau from using statistical estimates before the count ends.","North Carolina wants to delay any legal challenge until after the census is complete."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 31-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 31-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court 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It defines the scope of judicial review for population counting procedures. The outcome shapes the balance between statistical accuracy and constitutional counting requirements."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 31-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 31-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 7-33"}]},{"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 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 3-5"}]}],"slug":"2001-01-714-utah-v-evans","term":"2001","title":"Can states block census statistical adjustments before counting ends?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 31-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 31-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/01-714.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 7-33"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}