Eldred v. Ashcroft
E446207
Eldred v. Ashcroft is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of extending copyright terms, affirming Congress’s broad power over copyright duration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eldred v. Ashcroft canonical | 6 |
| Eldred v. Ashcroft, 537 U.S. 186 (2003) | 1 |
| Eric Eldred et al. v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4486529 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eldred v. Ashcroft Context triple: [Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, relatedCase, Eldred v. Ashcroft]
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A.
Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
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B.
County of Allegheny v. ACLU
County of Allegheny v. ACLU is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the interpretation of the Establishment Clause by addressing the constitutionality of religious holiday displays on government property.
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C.
NFIB v. Sebelius
NFIB v. Sebelius is the landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that largely upheld the Affordable Care Act, notably ruling that its individual mandate could be sustained under Congress’s taxing power.
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D.
King v. Burwell
King v. Burwell is a landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the availability of federal tax credits for health insurance purchased on exchanges under the Affordable Care Act.
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E.
Agostini v. Felton
Agostini v. Felton is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court case that reshaped Establishment Clause doctrine by allowing public school teachers to provide remedial instruction in religious schools under certain safeguards.
- 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: Eldred v. Ashcroft Target entity description: Eldred v. Ashcroft is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of extending copyright terms, affirming Congress’s broad power over copyright duration.
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A.
Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
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B.
County of Allegheny v. ACLU
County of Allegheny v. ACLU is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the interpretation of the Establishment Clause by addressing the constitutionality of religious holiday displays on government property.
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C.
NFIB v. Sebelius
NFIB v. Sebelius is the landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that largely upheld the Affordable Care Act, notably ruling that its individual mandate could be sustained under Congress’s taxing power.
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D.
King v. Burwell
King v. Burwell is a landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the availability of federal tax credits for health insurance purchased on exchanges under the Affordable Care Act.
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E.
Agostini v. Felton
Agostini v. Felton is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court case that reshaped Establishment Clause doctrine by allowing public school teachers to provide remedial instruction in religious schools under certain safeguards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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copyright law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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intellectual property law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2002-10-09 ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
Eldred v. Ashcroft, 537 U.S. 186 (2003)
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linked to:
Eldred v. Ashcroft
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| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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U.S. Constitution Article I Section 8 Clause 8 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| courtTerm | October Term 2002 ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2003-01-15 ⓘ |
| defendant |
John D. Ashcroft
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linked to:
John Ashcroft
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| defendantPosition |
Attorney General of the United States
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linked to:
United States Attorney General
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| dissentingOpinionBy |
John Paul Stevens
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Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 01-618 ⓘ |
| effect |
delayed entry of many works into the public domain in the United States
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upheld extension of copyright duration by 20 years ⓘ |
| fullName |
Eric Eldred et al. v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General
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linked to:
Eldred v. Ashcroft
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| holding |
Congress has the authority to extend existing and future copyright terms under the Copyright Clause
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the Copyright Term Extension Act does not violate the First Amendment ⓘ the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act is constitutional ⓘ
linked to:
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
the term “limited Times” in the Copyright Clause does not prohibit repeated term extensions ⓘ |
| joinedMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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Antonin Scalia ⓘ Clarence Thomas ⓘ John Paul Stevens ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| keyword |
Copyright Clause
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Sonny Bono Act ⓘ
linked to:
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
copyright term extension ⓘ public domain ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
First Amendment implications of copyright term extension
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constitutionality of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act ⓘ scope of Congress’s power under the Copyright Clause ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDecisionCitation | 239 F.3d 372 ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ |
| plaintiff | Eric Eldred ⓘ |
| result | judgment of the Court of Appeals affirmed ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted |
Copyright Act of 1976
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linked to:
U.S. Copyright Act
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act ⓘ |
| termInCitation | 537 U.S. 186 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Eldred v. Ashcroft Description of subject: Eldred v. Ashcroft is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of extending copyright terms, affirming Congress’s broad power over copyright duration.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Eldred v. Ashcroft
linked to: Eldred v. Ashcroft