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It affects the finality of convictions and the scope of attorney duties."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 9-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 9-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 33-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 33-39"}]},{"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 31-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 31-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 43-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 43-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 3-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 3-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 21-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 21-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 41-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 41-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 49-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 49-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 39-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 39-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 3-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 3-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 33-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 33-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 5-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 5-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 33-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 33-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 3-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 3-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 35-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 35-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-820.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 49-1"}]}],"slug":"2012-11-820-chaidez-v-united-states","term":"2012","title":"Does Padilla v. 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