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She argued this timing is critical to the legal question."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 27-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 27-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 35-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 35-35"}]}],"caption":"Demore v. Hyung Joon Kim","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.477335Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.498750Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"the sides that brought the case argue Congress mandated detention for serious felons. the opposing sides claim this violates due process rights.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 27-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 27-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 23-37"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2003-01-15T00:00:00Z","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/01-1491.html","primary_docket":"01-1491","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:33:40.738456Z","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 the scope of federal detention powers. It pits border security needs against individual liberty. The Court must define the limits of mandatory detention."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 27-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 27-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 23-37"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 15, 2003."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 35-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 35-35"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the Court to uphold the mandatory detention statute.","the opposing sides want the Court to strike down the detention requirement."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 27-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 27-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 23-37"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case argue Congress found prompt removal essential for border control.","the opposing sides argue the statute violates the Due Process Clause."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 27-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 27-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 23-37"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Does the statute authorize detention at criminal release or later?","Did Congress intend to cover all removal proceedings?"],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 35-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 35-35"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["The outcome defines the balance between national security and personal freedom. It sets the standard for detaining non-citizens. It impacts how the government manages its borders."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 27-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 27-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 23-37"}]},{"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/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 35-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 35-35"}]}],"slug":"2002-01-1491-demore-v-hyung-joon-kim","term":"2002","title":"Can the government detain lawful permanent residents during removal proceedings?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 27-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 27-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-1491.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 23-37"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}