Munn v. Illinois
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Munn v. Illinois is an 1877 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld state regulation of private industries affecting the public interest, marking a key moment in the development of government regulatory power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Munn v. Illinois canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3133467 — 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: Munn v. Illinois Context triple: [Morrison R. Waite, presidedOver, Munn v. Illinois]
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A.
Moore v. Illinois
Moore v. Illinois is a United States Supreme Court decision addressing constitutional criminal procedure issues, particularly concerning the rights of defendants in state prosecutions.
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B.
McDonald v. City of Chicago
McDonald v. City of Chicago is a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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C.
Escobedo v. Illinois
Escobedo v. Illinois is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that expanded the Sixth Amendment right to counsel during police interrogations and helped lay the groundwork for the later Miranda warnings.
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D.
Scott v. Illinois
Scott v. Illinois is a 1979 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel applies only when a defendant is actually sentenced to imprisonment, thereby limiting the broader protections suggested in Argersinger v. Hamlin.
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E.
Murdock v. Pennsylvania
Murdock v. Pennsylvania is a 1943 U.S. Supreme Court case that held it unconstitutional to impose a license tax on the distribution of religious literature, reinforcing First Amendment protections for religious proselytizing.
- 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: Munn v. Illinois Target entity description: Munn v. Illinois is an 1877 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld state regulation of private industries affecting the public interest, marking a key moment in the development of government regulatory power.
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A.
Moore v. Illinois
Moore v. Illinois is a United States Supreme Court decision addressing constitutional criminal procedure issues, particularly concerning the rights of defendants in state prosecutions.
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B.
McDonald v. City of Chicago
McDonald v. City of Chicago is a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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C.
Escobedo v. Illinois
Escobedo v. Illinois is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that expanded the Sixth Amendment right to counsel during police interrogations and helped lay the groundwork for the later Miranda warnings.
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D.
Scott v. Illinois
Scott v. Illinois is a 1979 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel applies only when a defendant is actually sentenced to imprisonment, thereby limiting the broader protections suggested in Argersinger v. Hamlin.
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E.
Murdock v. Pennsylvania
Murdock v. Pennsylvania is a 1943 U.S. Supreme Court case that held it unconstitutional to impose a license tax on the distribution of religious literature, reinforcing First Amendment protections for religious proselytizing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| affectedIndustry |
grain storage industry
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grain warehouse business ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ due process ⓘ regulatory law ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision |
Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite
ⓘ
surface form:
Morrison R. Waite
|
| citation | 94 U.S. 113 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Due Process Clause
ⓘ
surface form:
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1877-03-01 ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Joseph P. Bradley
ⓘ
Stephen J. Field ⓘ |
| fullName | Munn v. Illinois self-link ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early affirmation of broad state regulatory authority over private business
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key precedent for later government regulation of industry in the United States ⓘ |
| holding |
State regulation of rates charged by certain businesses does not necessarily violate the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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States may regulate private industries that are affected with a public interest ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| legalIssue |
due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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police power of the states ⓘ state regulation of private business ⓘ |
| locationOfUnderlyingDispute | Illinois ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite
ⓘ
surface form:
Morrison R. Waite
|
| majorityOpinionJustices |
David Davis
ⓘ
Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite ⓘ
surface form:
Morrison R. Waite
Nathan Clifford ⓘ Noah H. Swayne ⓘ Samuel F. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Hunt ⓘ William Strong ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 113 ⓘ |
| party |
Munn
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ
surface form:
State of Illinois
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| principleEstablished |
businesses affected with a public interest may be subject to public regulation
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the state police power allows regulation of certain private property uses ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
police power
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public interest doctrine ⓘ regulation of rates ⓘ substantive due process ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Granger movement ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Illinois ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | regulation of grain warehouse and elevator rates ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulationUpheld | state regulation of maximum rates ⓘ |
| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 94 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1877 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Munn v. Illinois Description of subject: Munn v. Illinois is an 1877 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld state regulation of private industries affecting the public interest, marking a key moment in the development of government regulatory power.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Morrison R. Waite