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Vincent","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.054839Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.082385Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"The dispute centers on whether a trial judge may alter a mid-trial ruling after a party seeks reconsideration.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 25-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 25-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 27-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 27-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 21-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 21-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 23-33"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2003-04-21T00:00:00Z","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/02-524.html","primary_docket":"02-524","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:18:33.124924Z","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 involves a gang-related murder conviction. The defendant received a life sentence. The core issue is the timing of a judge's ruling change."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 25-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 25-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 27-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 27-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 21-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 21-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 23-33"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 21, 2003."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 37-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 37-37"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants the conviction upheld based on the final trial record.","the opposing side wants the conviction overturned due to the judge's late ruling change."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 25-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 25-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 27-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 27-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 21-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 21-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 23-33"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case argues the judge's late change did not affect the trial outcome.","the opposing side argues mid-trial rulings remain open for reconsideration until trial ends."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 25-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 25-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 27-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 27-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 21-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 21-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 23-33"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["The Chief Justice asked if the case was submitted."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 37-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 37-37"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This issue determines how trial courts manage mid-trial decisions. It affects the finality of judicial rulings during criminal trials. It impacts the rights of defendants in serious criminal cases."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 25-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 25-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 27-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 27-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 21-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 21-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 23-33"}]},{"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 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 37-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 37-37"}]}],"slug":"2002-02-524-price-v-vincent","term":"2002","title":"Can a trial judge change a mid-trial ruling after a party requests reconsideration?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 25-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 25-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 27-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 27-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 21-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 21-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-524.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 23-33"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}