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The Court must interpret the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 47-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 47-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 49-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 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It determines which courts hear these disputes. It affects the balance of power between state and federal courts."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 47-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 47-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 49-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 5-23"}]},{"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 47-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 47-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 51-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 51-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 41-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 41-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 29-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 29-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 5-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 11-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 11-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 45-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 45-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 13-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 13-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 13-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 13-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 3-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 3-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 47-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 47-27"}]}],"slug":"2012-11-1450-standard-fire-ins-co-v-knowles","term":"2012","title":"Does a class action meet the federal amount-in-controversy threshold?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 47-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 47-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 49-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-1450.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 5-23"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}