Timothy Dickerson
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Timothy Dickerson is the criminal defendant whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1993 decision in Minnesota v. Dickerson, which clarified the limits of the “plain feel” doctrine under the Fourth Amendment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Timothy Dickerson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21190017 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timothy Dickerson Context triple: [Minnesota v. Dickerson, respondent, Timothy Dickerson]
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A.
Timothy Meadows
Timothy Meadows is an American actor and comedian best known as one of the longest-serving cast members on "Saturday Night Live."
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B.
Timothy Bigelow
Timothy Bigelow was an American Revolutionary-era figure whose legacy is commemorated by the naming of the Bigelow Mountain Range in Maine.
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C.
John Kiffmeyer
John Kiffmeyer is an American drummer best known for being the original drummer of the punk rock band Green Day during their early years.
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D.
Curtis Hixon
Curtis Hixon was a prominent Tampa, Florida mayor and civic leader whose contributions to the city led to major public landmarks being named in his honor.
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E.
John Kennish
John Kennish is a central character in the television series "Switched at Birth," portrayed as a former professional baseball player and affluent, protective father navigating the challenges of his family's life-changing discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timothy Dickerson Target entity description: Timothy Dickerson is the criminal defendant whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1993 decision in Minnesota v. Dickerson, which clarified the limits of the “plain feel” doctrine under the Fourth Amendment.
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A.
Timothy Meadows
Timothy Meadows is an American actor and comedian best known as one of the longest-serving cast members on "Saturday Night Live."
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B.
Timothy Bigelow
Timothy Bigelow was an American Revolutionary-era figure whose legacy is commemorated by the naming of the Bigelow Mountain Range in Maine.
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C.
John Kiffmeyer
John Kiffmeyer is an American drummer best known for being the original drummer of the punk rock band Green Day during their early years.
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D.
Curtis Hixon
Curtis Hixon was a prominent Tampa, Florida mayor and civic leader whose contributions to the city led to major public landmarks being named in his honor.
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E.
John Kennish
John Kennish is a central character in the television series "Switched at Birth," portrayed as a former professional baseball player and affluent, protective father navigating the challenges of his family's life-changing discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
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