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It shapes how often federal courts intervene in state criminal cases. It affects the finality of state court judgments."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 37-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 13-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 13-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 13-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 13-25"}]},{"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 10, lines 19-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 19-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 27-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 27-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 49-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 49-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 41-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 41-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 43-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 43-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 35-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 35-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 43-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 43-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 9-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 9-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 47-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 47-49"}]}],"slug":"2006-06-413-uttecht-v-brown","term":"2006","title":"Does a state court's factual finding survive federal review if it seems unreasonable?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 37-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 13-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 13-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 13-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-413.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 13-25"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}