{"argument_date":"2002-10-15T00:00:00Z","arguments":[{"argument_date":"2002-10-15T00:00:00Z","heading":"What happened at the argument","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2002","official_transcript_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","paragraphs":["Syngenta cites Kikkonen v. Guardian Life to support removal of retained jurisdiction cases.","Henson asserts Congress defines removal limits, including original jurisdiction requirements.","Chief Justice Rehnquist noted the case is submitted after hearing both advocates."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 41-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 41-41"}]}],"caption":"Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. v. Henson","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.016687Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Syngenta seeks federal removal of a state class action settlement. Henson argues federal courts lack original jurisdiction to accept such cases.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-3"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2002-10-15T00:00:00Z","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/01-757.html","primary_docket":"01-757","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:48:04.845716Z","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 dispute centers on federal removal power. Syngenta wants to move a state class action to federal court. Henson argues federal courts cannot accept cases lacking original jurisdiction."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-3"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 15, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Syngenta wants the Supreme Court to allow removal of the state class action to federal court.","Henson wants the Supreme Court to deny removal and keep the case in state court."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-3"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Syngenta argues the All Writs Act permits removal when a state court retains jurisdiction over a settlement.","Henson argues the All Writs Act cannot remove cases that federal courts lack original jurisdiction to hear."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-3"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Does the All Writs Act allow removal of a state class action settlement to federal court?","Can a federal court accept a case where the state court retained jurisdiction to manage the settlement?"],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 41-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 41-41"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the boundary between state and federal court authority. It determines whether companies can move class action settlements to federal courts. The outcome shapes access to federal forums for complex civil disputes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-3"}]},{"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/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 41-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 41-41"}]}],"slug":"2002-01-757-syngenta-crop-protection-inc-v-henson","term":"2002","title":"Can the All Writs Act remove state class actions?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/01-757.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-3"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}