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It determines who finds facts for mandatory minimums. It affects criminal sentencing procedures nationwide."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 25-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 25-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"}]},{"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 3, lines 35-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 35-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 11-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 11-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 49-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 49-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 41-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 41-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 33-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 33-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 7-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 7-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 17-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 17-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 3-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 3-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 51-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 51-15"}]}],"slug":"2012-11-9335-alleyne-v-united-states","term":"2012","title":"Who decides facts triggering mandatory minimums?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 25-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 25-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2012/11-9335.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-33"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}