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It clarifies the scope of sovereign immunity waivers. It affects how courts interpret statutory time limits involving the government."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 44-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 44-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-16"}]},{"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 12, lines 12-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 12-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 10-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 10-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 34-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 34-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 20-26","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 20-26"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 16-28"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 48-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 48-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 44-36","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 44-36"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 34-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 34-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 46-50","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 46-50"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 8-10","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 8-10"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 22-44","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 22-44"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 6-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 6-8"}]}],"slug":"2014-13-1075-united-states-v-june","term":"2014","title":"Does equitable tolling apply to the Federal Tort Claims Act time limit?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 44-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 44-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1075_ap6c.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-16"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}