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Section 3161(h)(1) excludes delay from other proceedings. Section 3161(h)(7) allows case-by-case exclusions. The parties disagree on which section applies to motion preparation time."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 47-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 47-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-51"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 6, 2009."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants the Court to reject automatic exclusion of motion preparation time.","The government wants the Court to uphold automatic exclusion of motion preparation time."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 47-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 47-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-51"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case argues that Section 3161(h)(1) does not automatically exclude motion preparation time.","The government argues that Section 3161(h)(1) automatically excludes motion preparation time."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 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It affects the balance between speedy trials and thorough preparation. It clarifies the scope of statutory exclusions for all federal criminal cases."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 47-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 47-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-51"}]},{"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 29-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 29-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 3-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 3-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 41-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 41-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 47-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 47-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 25-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 25-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 47-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 47-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 13-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 13-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 17-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 17-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 31-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 31-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 5-13"}]}],"slug":"2009-08-728-bloate-v-united-states","term":"2009","title":"Does pretrial motion preparation time count toward the Speedy Trial Act deadline?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 47-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 47-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-728.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-51"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}