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United States","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.177822Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.204090Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"the sides that brought the case claim a statutory violation voids the panel's decision. The government argues no timely challenge occurred.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 41-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 41-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 19-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 19-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-7"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2003-03-24T00:00:00Z","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/01-10873.html","primary_docket":"01-10873","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:24:35.316410Z","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 whether a non-Article III judge on a Ninth Circuit panel invalidates the panel's decision. the sides that brought the case argue the panel was improperly constituted. The government asserts no party challenged this below."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 41-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 41-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 19-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 19-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-7"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 24, 2003."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 21-23"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the panel decision declared void.","The government wants the lower court decision upheld."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 41-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 41-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 19-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 19-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-7"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case argue the non-Article III judge voids the panel decision.","The government argues no timely challenge occurred below."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 41-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 41-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 19-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 19-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-7"}]},{"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 54, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 21-23"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This dispute defines the validity of appellate panels with non-Article III judges. It determines whether such panels can issue binding decisions. The outcome affects the finality of federal appellate judgments."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 41-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 41-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 19-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 19-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-7"}]},{"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/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 21-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 21-23"}]}],"slug":"2002-01-10873-khanh-phuong-nguyen-v-united-states","term":"2002","title":"Does a non-Article III judge on a Ninth Circuit panel void the decision?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 41-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 41-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 51, lines 19-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 51, lines 19-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-10873.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-7"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}