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It asks if the law covers the inland leg of an import shipment. the sides that brought the case say the statute excludes this leg. the opposing sides say the law covers all domestic transport. The dispute centers on statutory interpretation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 29-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 29-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 21-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 21-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 43-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 43-49"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 24, 2010."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 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It clarifies which carriers face statutory liability for import shipments. It resolves a conflict in statutory interpretation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 29-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 29-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 21-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 21-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 43-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 43-49"}]},{"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 23-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 23-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 27-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 27-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 35-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 35-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 21-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 51-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 51-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 43-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 43-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 41-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 41-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 19-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 19-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 7-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 7-11"}]}],"slug":"2009-08-1553-kawasaki-kisen-kaisha-ltd-v-regal-beloit-corp","term":"2009","title":"Does the Carmack Amendment cover the inland leg of an import shipment?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 29-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 29-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 21-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 21-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 43-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1553.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 43-49"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}