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State Farm argues the breach is fatal. The government claims the case should continue."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 44-52","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 44-52"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 6-12","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 6-12"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on November 1, 2016."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-18"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["State Farm wants 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It determines if dismissal is the only option. It affects how courts handle procedural breaches in litigation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 44-52","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 44-52"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 6-12","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 6-12"}]},{"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 38-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 38-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 16-36","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 16-36"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 52-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 52-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 50-52","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 50-52"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 18-38","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 18-38"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 8-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 8-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 14-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 14-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 30-36","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 30-36"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 42-48","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 42-48"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 22-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 22-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 22-24","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 22-24"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 28-12","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 28-12"}]}],"slug":"2016-15-513-state-farm-fire-casualty-co-v-united-states-ex-rel-rigsby","term":"2016","title":"Does a seal violation force case dismissal?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 44-52","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 44-52"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 6-12","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/15-513_k5fm.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 6-12"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}