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It affects the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch. It impacts the rights of individuals subject to registration requirements."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 10-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 10-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-10","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 16-10"}]},{"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 14-26","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 14-26"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 35-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 35-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 16-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 16-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 9-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 9-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 22-26","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 22-26"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 15-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 15-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 22-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 22-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 27-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 27-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 34-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 34-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 6-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 6-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 26-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 26-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 34-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 34-6"}]}],"slug":"2018-17-6086-gundy-v-united-states","term":"2018","title":"Does the Sex Offender Registration Act violate the nondelegation doctrine?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 10-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 10-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-10","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_n6io.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 16-10"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}