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The City claims the harm stops when the list expires."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 3-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 3-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 39-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 39-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 17-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-15"}]},{"heading":"How the case got 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It determines if cities face repeated liability for old lists. It shapes how employers manage hiring timelines and legal risks."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 3-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 3-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 39-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 39-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 17-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-15"}]},{"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 41-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 41-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 19-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 27-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 27-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 14, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 31-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 14, lines 31-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 9-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 9-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 13-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 13-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 9-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 9-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 39-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 39-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 47-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 47-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 51-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 51-27"}]}],"slug":"2009-08-974-lewis-v-city-of-chicago","term":"2009","title":"Does a discriminatory hiring test create a new legal claim each time a city hires someone?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 3-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 3-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 39-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 39-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 17-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-974.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-15"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}