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Holly","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.575323Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.604800Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"The dispute centers on whether standard corporate agency rules determine liability under the Fair Housing Act.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 35-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 35-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 41-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 41-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-33"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2002-12-03T00:00:00Z","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/01-1120.html","primary_docket":"01-1120","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:39:57.540632Z","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 case asks how courts should assign liability for housing discrimination. One side wants standard agency rules to apply. The other side argues for unique Fair Housing Act criteria."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 35-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 35-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 41-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 41-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-33"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 3, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 35-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 35-37"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants the Court to apply standard agency rules to determine liability.","the opposing side wants the Court to apply unique Fair Housing Act criteria for liability."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 35-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 35-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 41-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 41-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-33"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Mr. Benedon argues that established corporate and agency rules should govern vicarious liability.","Mr. Schwemm argues that the how the case got here involves a motion to dismiss."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 35-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 35-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 41-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 41-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-33"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Stevens asked about the how the case got here of the case.","Justice Stevens asked about the allegations of sole ownership and corporate roles."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 35-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 35-37"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines how courts assign blame for housing discrimination. It sets the standard for holding companies liable for employee actions. The outcome shapes future housing law enforcement."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 35-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 35-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 41-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 41-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-33"}]},{"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 4, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 35-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 35-37"}]}],"slug":"2002-01-1120-meyer-v-holly","term":"2002","title":"Should the Fair Housing Act use standard agency rules for liability?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 35-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 35-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 41-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 41-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1120.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-33"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}