Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
decision reinforced state power over marriage laws
shaped public opinion on polygamy significant for religious groups upheld state authority over marriage |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
constitutional law
No. 1, 1890 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
133 U.S. 333
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
upheld constitutionality of anti-polygamy laws majority_ruled_against_Davis |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
1890 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
influenced legislation on marriage laws
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-Civil_War_America
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
originated in lower courts
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first major Supreme Court case on polygamy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Davis v. Beason
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| gptkbp:impact |
Mormon_Church_practices
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Morrill_Anti-Bigamy_Act
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:John_Beason
gptkb:Joseph_Davis |
| gptkbp:judges |
decision affected future cases
dissent raised concerns about religious freedom majority opinion emphasized state interests reviewed constitutionality of state laws influenced_future_Supreme_Court_decisions dissent_by_Justice_John_Marshall_Harlan majority_opinion_by_Justice_Stephen_J._Field |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
separation of church and state
19th century America polygamy affirmed lower court's ruling attorney for Beason debate over religious freedom and state control established limits on religious practices freedom of religion vs. state interests part of broader legal framework on marriage attorney_for_Davis context_of_American_legal_history |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Edmunds_Act
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
analyzed by legal scholars
often studied in law schools important for civil rights discussions freedom of religion debates relevant to discussions on civil liberties landmark_case_in_American_legal_history |
| gptkbp:outcome |
upheld the anti-polygamy laws
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| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent cases on religious practices
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Reynolds_v._United_States
|
| gptkbp:significance |
addressed religious freedom and state law
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