{"argument_date":"2015-02-23T00:00:00Z","arguments":[{"argument_date":"2015-02-23T00:00:00Z","heading":"What happened at the argument","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2014","official_transcript_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","paragraphs":["Justice Kennedy questioned the scope of the wife's verification rights.","Justice Sotomayor explored whether marriage creates specific legal protections.","The government advocate emphasized the inherent sovereign power to exclude aliens."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 29-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 29-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 7-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 7-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 31-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 31-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 49-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 49-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 43-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 27-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 27-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 35-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 35-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 9-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 9-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 15-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 15-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 35-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 35-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-9"}]}],"caption":"Kerry v. Din","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:23.213716Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Fauzia Din argues the government wrongly denied her husband a visa. The State Department claims courts cannot review such decisions.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 31-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 31-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-47"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2015-02-23T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2014","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/13-1402.html","primary_docket":"13-1402","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-30T19:56:06.943660Z","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 case tests the scope of consular nonreviewability. Din claims her husband faced arbitrary denial. The government asserts sovereign power over entry."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 31-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 31-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-47"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on February 23, 2015."],"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/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Din wants a court review of the visa denial.","The government wants to block all judicial review."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 31-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 31-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-47"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Din argues the denial violated her marital rights.","The government argues exclusion power is inherent in sovereignty."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 31-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 31-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-47"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Kennedy asked if the wife has a minimum right to verify identification.","Justice Sotomayor asked if marriage grants rights against arbitrary interference."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 29-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 29-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 7-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 7-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 49-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 49-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 43-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 27-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 27-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 35-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 35-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 9-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 9-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 15-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 15-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 35-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 35-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-9"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This dispute defines the limits of judicial oversight over immigration decisions. It determines whether spouses can challenge arbitrary visa denials. The outcome shapes the balance between national security and individual rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 31-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 31-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-47"}]},{"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 29-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 29-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 7-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 7-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 49-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 49-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 43-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 27-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 27-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 35-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 35-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 9-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 9-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 15-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 15-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 35-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 35-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-9"}]}],"slug":"2014-13-1402-kerry-v-din","term":"2014","title":"Does a spouse have a right to challenge a visa denial?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 31-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 31-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2014/13-1402_k536.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-47"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}