Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
14-10078
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Reversed lower court's decision
Influenced state legislation on firearms Outcomes of similar cases following this decision Details_of_the_Supreme_Court's_ruling Future_implications_for_gun_rights_in_America Comparisons_with_other_landmark_Supreme_Court_cases. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law
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| gptkbp:court |
Unanimous decision
Publications analyzing the case and its impact Ruling emphasized constitutional rights |
| gptkbp:date |
March 21, 2016
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 2, 2015
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| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
Rosaire_Caetano
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Appealed_from_the_Massachusetts_Supreme_Judicial_Court
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Background of the case and its origins
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Caetano v. Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:impact |
Gun rights advocacy
|
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
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| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Stephen Breyer
Judicial review of state laws Set a precedent for similar cases Majority opinion emphasized individual rights Dissent focused on public safety concerns |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Institute_for_Justice
Strengthened Second Amendment protections Implications for state gun laws Self-defense and public carry rights Second_Amendment_rights Gun_control_laws_in_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Details of the legal arguments presented
577 U.S. 411 (2016) Discussion among legal experts and scholars Documentation of the case proceedings Important for future gun rights litigation Relevant to ongoing debates about gun control Summary of the case and its implications Critiques of the decision from various legal scholars Analyzed_under_the_Second_Amendment_framework |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_in_favor_of_Caetano
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Justice Clarence Thomas
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:District_of_Columbia_v._Heller
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Mixed reactions from gun control advocates and gun rights supporters
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:McDonald_v._City_of_Chicago
Implications_for_future_Supreme_Court_cases |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:significance |
Affirmed the right to bear arms in public for self-defense
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| gptkbp:team |
Related legislation in various states
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