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Department of Interior","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.381843Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.417956Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Private park operators seek Contract Disputes Act coverage. The Interior Department opposes this application.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 31-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 31-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 5-7"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2003-03-04T00:00:00Z","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/02-196.html","primary_docket":"02-196","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:26:16.261839Z","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 Contract Disputes Act. It applies to National Park Service concession contracts. These contracts cover visitor services and facility maintenance."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 31-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 31-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 5-7"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 4, 2003."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 62, lines 9-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 62, lines 9-17"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the Contract Disputes Act to apply to their park contracts.","The Interior Department wants the Act to exclude these specific contracts."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 31-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 31-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 5-7"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case argue the Act covers challenges to proposed government contract terms.","The Interior Department argues the Act does not apply to these park contracts."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 31-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 31-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 5-7"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Why does the government oppose applying the Contract Disputes Act here?","What is at stake for the government in not applying it?"],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 62, lines 9-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 62, lines 9-17"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["The outcome defines dispute resolution for park concessioners. It affects how private operators resolve contract conflicts with the government."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 31-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 31-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 5-7"}]},{"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/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 62, lines 9-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 62, lines 9-17"}]}],"slug":"2002-02-196-national-park-hospitality-assn-v-department-of-interior","term":"2002","title":"Does the Contract Disputes Act cover National Park concession contracts?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 31-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 31-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-196.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 5-7"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}