Burger Court
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The Burger Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court (1969–1986) led by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, noted for landmark decisions on civil rights, abortion, and the rights of the accused.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burger Court canonical | 8 |
| Burger Court era | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2568661 — 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: Burger Court Context triple: [Plyler v. Doe, decidedBy, Burger Court]
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A.
Grand Bench
The Grand Bench is the full, 15-justice sitting of the Supreme Court of Japan that handles constitutional and other most significant legal cases.
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High Commission Court
The High Commission Court was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal in England that enforced religious conformity and became notorious for its arbitrary and oppressive use of authority before being abolished in the 17th century.
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C.
Salmon P. Chase Court
The Salmon P. Chase Court was the period of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase (1864–1873), notable for decisions related to the Civil War, Reconstruction, and federal monetary powers.
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D.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom, serving as the final arbiter on points of law in civil cases across the UK and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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E.
Marshall Court
Marshall Court is a prominent residential and architectural complex within Jesus College, Cambridge, known for housing students in modern collegiate accommodation.
- 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: Burger Court Target entity description: The Burger Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court (1969–1986) led by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, noted for landmark decisions on civil rights, abortion, and the rights of the accused.
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A.
Grand Bench
The Grand Bench is the full, 15-justice sitting of the Supreme Court of Japan that handles constitutional and other most significant legal cases.
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B.
High Commission Court
The High Commission Court was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal in England that enforced religious conformity and became notorious for its arbitrary and oppressive use of authority before being abolished in the 17th century.
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C.
Salmon P. Chase Court
The Salmon P. Chase Court was the period of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase (1864–1873), notable for decisions related to the Civil War, Reconstruction, and federal monetary powers.
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D.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom, serving as the final arbiter on points of law in civil cases across the UK and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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E.
Marshall Court
Marshall Court is a prominent residential and architectural complex within Jesus College, Cambridge, known for housing students in modern collegiate accommodation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of the Supreme Court of the United States
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judicial era ⓘ |
| appliesLegalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
First Amendment jurisprudence
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Fourteenth Amendment jurisprudence ⓘ civil rights law in the United States ⓘ constitutional law of the United States ⓘ federal criminal procedure ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1986 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rehnquist Court ⓘ |
| hasChiefJustice | Warren E. Burger ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Warren E. Burger ⓘ |
| ideologicalTendency | generally more conservative than Warren Court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Warren E. Burger ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Furman v. Georgia
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Goss v. Lopez ⓘ Gregg v. Georgia ⓘ In re Winship ⓘ Lemon v. Kurtzman ⓘ McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green ⓘ Miller v. California ⓘ New York Times Co. v. United States ⓘ Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ⓘ Roe v. Wade ⓘ San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez ⓘ Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education ⓘ United States v. Nixon ⓘ Wisconsin v. Yoder ⓘ |
| notableFor |
landmark decisions on abortion
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landmark decisions on civil rights ⓘ landmark decisions on rights of the accused ⓘ |
| numberOfJustices | 9 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| positionHeldByChiefJustice | Chief Justice of the United States ⓘ |
| replaced |
Warren Court era
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surface form:
Warren Court
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| startTime | 1969 ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole |
addressed affirmative action in higher education
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addressed school desegregation remedies ⓘ developed modern abortion jurisprudence ⓘ expanded some criminal procedure protections ⓘ limited some rulings of the Warren Court ⓘ shaped modern death penalty jurisprudence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burger Court Description of subject: The Burger Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court (1969–1986) led by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, noted for landmark decisions on civil rights, abortion, and the rights of the accused.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Burger Court era
this entity surface form:
Burger Court era