U.S. Supreme Court case Norris v. Alabama
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Norris v. Alabama is a landmark 1935 U.S. Supreme Court decision arising from the Scottsboro cases that held the systematic exclusion of Black citizens from juries unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause.
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| U.S. Supreme Court case Norris v. Alabama canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: U.S. Supreme Court case Norris v. Alabama Context triple: [Scottsboro, associatedWith, U.S. Supreme Court case Norris v. Alabama]
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Powell v. Alabama
Powell v. Alabama is a landmark 1932 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held in capital cases the Due Process Clause requires defendants be given access to effective legal counsel, especially when they are young, illiterate, or otherwise disadvantaged.
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NAACP v. Alabama
NAACP v. Alabama is a landmark 1958 U.S. Supreme Court case that strengthened constitutional protections for freedom of association by preventing states from forcing advocacy groups to disclose their membership lists.
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Stone v. Mississippi
Stone v. Mississippi is an 1880 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a state cannot irrevocably surrender its police power, allowing Mississippi to prohibit a previously chartered lottery despite contractual claims.
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Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham
Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down a city ordinance that gave officials broad discretion to deny parade permits, reinforcing First Amendment protections for civil rights demonstrators.
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Supreme Court decision in City of Mobile v. Bolden
The Supreme Court decision in City of Mobile v. Bolden was a 1980 ruling that required proof of discriminatory intent in voting rights cases, prompting Congress to amend the Voting Rights Act in 1982 to restore a results-based standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: U.S. Supreme Court case Norris v. Alabama Target entity description: Norris v. Alabama is a landmark 1935 U.S. Supreme Court decision arising from the Scottsboro cases that held the systematic exclusion of Black citizens from juries unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause.
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A.
Powell v. Alabama
Powell v. Alabama is a landmark 1932 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held in capital cases the Due Process Clause requires defendants be given access to effective legal counsel, especially when they are young, illiterate, or otherwise disadvantaged.
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B.
NAACP v. Alabama
NAACP v. Alabama is a landmark 1958 U.S. Supreme Court case that strengthened constitutional protections for freedom of association by preventing states from forcing advocacy groups to disclose their membership lists.
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C.
Stone v. Mississippi
Stone v. Mississippi is an 1880 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a state cannot irrevocably surrender its police power, allowing Mississippi to prohibit a previously chartered lottery despite contractual claims.
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D.
Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham
Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down a city ordinance that gave officials broad discretion to deny parade permits, reinforcing First Amendment protections for civil rights demonstrators.
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E.
Supreme Court decision in City of Mobile v. Bolden
The Supreme Court decision in City of Mobile v. Bolden was a 1980 ruling that required proof of discriminatory intent in voting rights cases, prompting Congress to amend the Voting Rights Act in 1982 to restore a results-based standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Equal Protection Clause case
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U.S. Supreme Court case ⓘ criminal procedure case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights
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constitutional law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ |
| aroseFrom |
Scottsboro cases
NERFINISHED
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prosecution of Clarence Norris ⓘ |
| category |
United States Supreme Court cases involving the Fourteenth Amendment
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United States Supreme Court cases of the Hughes Court ⓘ United States Supreme Court cases on equal protection ⓘ |
| citation | 294 U.S. 587 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1935-04-01 ⓘ |
| decisionType | opinion of the Court ⓘ |
| fullName | Norris v. Alabama, 294 U.S. 587 (1935) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jim Crow era racial segregation and discrimination in the American South ⓘ |
| holding |
Evidence of long-continued, pervasive exclusion of Black citizens from juries establishes a prima facie case of discrimination
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Systematic exclusion of Black citizens from jury service violates the Equal Protection Clause ⓘ |
| impact |
became a foundational precedent for later jury discrimination cases
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strengthened constitutional protections against racially discriminatory jury selection ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | appellate ⓘ |
| juryDiscriminationFinding | Black citizens had been excluded from jury service in the county for many years ⓘ |
| laterCitedBy |
Batson v. Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Swain v. Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
racial discrimination in jury selection
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systematic exclusion of Black citizens from juries ⓘ |
| locationOfEvents | Jackson County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opinionBy | Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 587 ⓘ |
| partyRaceIssue | Black defendant ⓘ |
| petitioner | Clarence Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | review of criminal conviction ⓘ |
| recognizedRight |
right of Black citizens not to be excluded from juries on account of race
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right of criminal defendants to a jury selected without racial discrimination ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Patterson v. Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Powell v. Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottsboro Boys cases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remedy |
case remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion
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conviction reversed ⓘ |
| respondent | State of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardOfProof | prima facie case of discrimination can be shown by statistical and historical evidence ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
jury selection
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racial discrimination ⓘ |
| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 294 ⓘ |
| vote | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1935 ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. Supreme Court case Norris v. Alabama Description of subject: Norris v. Alabama is a landmark 1935 U.S. Supreme Court decision arising from the Scottsboro cases that held the systematic exclusion of Black citizens from juries unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause.
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