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Consumers say the law bans it.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 37-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-1"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2011-10-11T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2011","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/10-948.html","primary_docket":"10-948","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-30T23:48:56.518461Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["The dispute centers on the Credit Repair Organizations Act. It creates a right to sue. It also bars waiver of rights. the sides that brought the case say this does not ban arbitration. the opposing sides say it does."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 37-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-1"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 11, 2011."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the Court to allow arbitration agreements. They argue the law does not ban them.","the opposing sides want the Court to ban arbitration agreements. They argue the law explicitly protects the right to sue."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 37-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-1"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case argue the Federal Arbitration Act favors arbitration. They say the consumer law is not explicit enough to override this policy.","the opposing sides argue the consumer law explicitly creates a right to sue. They say this right is non-waivable by contract."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 37-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-1"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Roberts asked if a lawsuit typically describes arbitration. He asked if a person in arbitration is in a lawsuit.","Justice Kagan asked where the distinction between procedural and substantive rights comes from. She noted it seems atextual in the cases cited by the sides that brought the case."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 27-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 27-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 37-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 33-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 33-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 41-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 41-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 37-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 37-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 49-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 15-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 15-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 29-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 29-45"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case determines if consumers can be forced into arbitration. It affects the scope of federal consumer protections. It clarifies the interaction between arbitration law and consumer statutes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 37-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-1"}]},{"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 27-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 27-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 37-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 33-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 33-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 13-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 13-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 41-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 41-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 37-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 37-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 49-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 43-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 15-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 15-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 29-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 29-45"}]}],"slug":"2011-10-948-compucredit-corp-v-greenwood","term":"2011","title":"Does a federal consumer law ban arbitration agreements?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 37-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 37-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-948.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-1"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}