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The core issue is whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear the matter."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 9-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-116.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 9-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-116.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-51"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 8, 2007."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-116.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Ms. Brinkmann wants the Court to dismiss the case for lack 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