Bowsher v. Synar
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Bowsher v. Synar is a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited congressional control over executive functions by ruling that Congress could not retain removal power over an official charged with executing federal budget cuts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bowsher v. Synar canonical | 3 |
| Bowsher v. Synar (1986) | 1 |
| Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States v. Synar et al. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bowsher v. Synar Context triple: [Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, relatedCourtCase, Bowsher v. Synar]
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A.
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the “actual malice” standard, greatly expanding First Amendment protections for the press in defamation cases involving public officials.
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United States v. Washington Post Co.
United States v. Washington Post Co. is a landmark 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case that, alongside New York Times Co. v. United States, upheld the press’s right to publish the Pentagon Papers against prior restraint by the government.
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Betts v. Brady
Betts v. Brady was a 1942 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held indigent defendants in state criminal cases were not automatically entitled to court-appointed counsel, a rule later overturned by Gideon v. Wainwright.
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FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the government's authority to regulate indecent material on public airwaves, stemming from a radio broadcast of George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue.
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E.
Sherbert v. Verner
Sherbert v. Verner is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that strengthened protections for religious liberty by requiring strict scrutiny of government actions that substantially burden individuals’ religious practices.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bowsher v. Synar Target entity description: Bowsher v. Synar is a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited congressional control over executive functions by ruling that Congress could not retain removal power over an official charged with executing federal budget cuts.
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A.
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the “actual malice” standard, greatly expanding First Amendment protections for the press in defamation cases involving public officials.
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B.
United States v. Washington Post Co.
United States v. Washington Post Co. is a landmark 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case that, alongside New York Times Co. v. United States, upheld the press’s right to publish the Pentagon Papers against prior restraint by the government.
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C.
Betts v. Brady
Betts v. Brady was a 1942 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held indigent defendants in state criminal cases were not automatically entitled to court-appointed counsel, a rule later overturned by Gideon v. Wainwright.
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D.
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the government's authority to regulate indecent material on public airwaves, stemming from a radio broadcast of George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue.
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E.
Sherbert v. Verner
Sherbert v. Verner is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that strengthened protections for religious liberty by requiring strict scrutiny of government actions that substantially burden individuals’ religious practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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separation of powers case ⓘ |
| concernsFunction |
automatic deficit reduction
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federal budget cuts ⓘ |
| concernsOffice | Comptroller General of the United States ⓘ |
| concernsStatute |
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
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surface form:
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ⓘ
surface form:
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Act
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| hasChiefJustice | Warren E. Burger ⓘ |
| hasCitation | 478 U.S. 714 ⓘ |
| hasConcurrenceBy | Lewis F. Powell Jr. ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalProvisionInvolved |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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Article II of the United States Constitution ⓘ separation of powers doctrine ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 1986-07-07 ⓘ |
| hasDissentBy |
John Paul Stevens
ⓘ
Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ
surface form:
Sandra Day O'Connor
William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber | 85-1377 ⓘ |
| hasFullCaseName |
Bowsher v. Synar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States v. Synar et al.
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| hasImpact |
limited congressional control over executive functions
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reinforced the principle that Congress cannot both make and execute the laws ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasLegalIssue |
congressional control over execution of the laws
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separation of powers ⓘ |
| hasMajorityJoinedBy |
Byron R. White
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Harry A. Blackmun ⓘ Potter Stewart ⓘ Thurgood Marshall ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ |
| hasMajorityOpinionBy | Warren E. Burger ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | portions of the Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Act were held unconstitutional ⓘ |
| hasPetitioner | Charles A. Bowsher ⓘ |
| hasPetitionerRole | Comptroller General of the United States ⓘ |
| hasProceduralPosture | appeal from a three-judge district court ⓘ |
| hasRespondent |
Mike Synar
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others challenging the Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Act ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
deficit reduction
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federal budget process ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| held |
Congress cannot reserve for itself the power of removal of an officer performing executive functions
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Congress may not retain removal power over an officer charged with executing the laws ⓘ the Comptroller General exercises executive powers under the Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Act ⓘ |
| isRelatedCase |
Humphrey’s Executor v. United States
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surface form:
Humphrey's Executor v. United States
INS v. Chadha ⓘ Morrison v. Olson ⓘ Myers v. United States ⓘ |
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