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Dretke","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:30.768074Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:30.808655Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Banks argues prosecutors hid evidence and his lawyer failed him. The state says he waived these claims by not raising them earlier.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-9"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2003-12-08T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2003","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/02-8286.html","primary_docket":"02-8286","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T16:03:57.067021Z","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":["Banks seeks a new trial. He claims prosecutors hid evidence and his lawyer failed him. The state argues he waived these claims by not raising them earlier."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-9"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 8, 2003."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 11-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 11-13"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Banks wants a new trial based on hidden evidence and poor counsel.","The state wants the court to deny relief because Banks waived his claims."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-9"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Banks argues prosecutors promised to disclose material but failed to do so.","The state argues Banks failed to diligently pursue these claims in state court."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-9"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the case was submitted after the argument ended."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 11-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 11-13"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines when a prisoner waives legal claims. It determines if delayed filing bars relief. It affects how courts handle late-filed habeas petitions."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-9"}]},{"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/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 54, lines 11-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 54, lines 11-13"}]}],"slug":"2003-02-8286-banks-v-dretke","term":"2003","title":"Did Banks waive his claims by failing to raise them in state court?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 35-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 35-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 45-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 45-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 37-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/02-8286.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 37-9"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}