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White Mountain Apache Tribe","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.541684Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.572311Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"The tribe seeks damages for building decay. The government denies any duty to maintain them.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 27-27"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2002-12-02T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2002","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/01-1067.html","primary_docket":"01-1067","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:40:32.219980Z","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":["Congress placed former Fort Apache buildings in trust for the tribe. The government later took voluntary control of these structures. The tribe claims this action created a duty to maintain them. The government argues no such duty exists."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 27-27"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 2, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The tribe wants compensation for the decayed buildings.","The government wants to avoid paying for maintenance."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 27-27"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The tribe argues voluntary control creates a fiduciary duty.","The government argues mere trust status creates no duty."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 27-27"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Souter asked what duties exist beyond preventing alienation.","Justice Stevens asked about the condition of the buildings in 1960."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 37-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-1"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the scope of federal fiduciary duties. It determines when voluntary actions create legal obligations. The outcome shapes tribal property management standards."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 27-27"}]},{"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 17, lines 37-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"}]}],"slug":"2002-01-1067-united-states-v-white-mountain-apache-tribe","term":"2002","title":"Does voluntary control of trust property create a fiduciary duty?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 5-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 5-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1067.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 27-27"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}