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Kasky","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.112626Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:31.145857Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Nike argues California lacks jurisdiction over its global speech. Kasky claims the state court has power to judge his claims.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 29-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 29-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 31-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 31-27"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2003-04-23T00:00:00Z","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/02-575.html","primary_docket":"02-575","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:16:05.976887Z","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":["Nike seeks dismissal of the case. Kasky wants the state court to proceed."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 29-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 29-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 31-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 31-27"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 23, 2003."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 29-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 29-31"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Nike wants the case dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.","Kasky wants the state court to hear his claims."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 29-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 29-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 31-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 31-27"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Nike argues California transferred regulatory power to private parties.","Kasky argues he has standing despite not buying shoes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 29-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 29-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 31-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 31-27"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Does the state court have jurisdiction over Nike's speech?","Does Kasky have Article III standing to sue?"],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 29-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 29-31"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines state power over corporate speech. It sets limits on private lawsuits against global firms."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 29-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 29-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 31-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 31-27"}]},{"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 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 29-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 29-31"}]}],"slug":"2002-02-575-nike-inc-v-kasky","term":"2002","title":"Can a state court hear a foreign company's speech case?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 29-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 29-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 31-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-575.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 31-27"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}