McReynolds–Sutherland–Van Devanter–Butler voting bloc
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The McReynolds–Sutherland–Van Devanter–Butler voting bloc was a group of four conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices in the 1930s who frequently voted together to strike down New Deal legislation.
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| McReynolds–Sutherland–Van Devanter–Butler voting bloc canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: McReynolds–Sutherland–Van Devanter–Butler voting bloc Context triple: [Four Horsemen (Supreme Court), hasPart, McReynolds–Sutherland–Van Devanter–Butler voting bloc]
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Committee of Five
The Committee of Five was a group of American colonial leaders appointed in 1776 to draft the Declaration of Independence, including figures such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.
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Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives is a leadership body that directs the House’s institutional legal positions and can authorize litigation on its behalf, including in major constitutional cases.
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Composition IX
Composition IX is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky, characterized by its dynamic geometric forms and vibrant colors that exemplify his mature non-representational style.
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Sezioni Unite
Sezioni Unite is the highest joint chamber of Italy’s Court of Cassation that resolves major legal conflicts and ensures uniform interpretation of the law.
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New York Independent Redistricting Commission
The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.
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- 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: McReynolds–Sutherland–Van Devanter–Butler voting bloc Target entity description: The McReynolds–Sutherland–Van Devanter–Butler voting bloc was a group of four conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices in the 1930s who frequently voted together to strike down New Deal legislation.
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A.
Committee of Five
The Committee of Five was a group of American colonial leaders appointed in 1776 to draft the Declaration of Independence, including figures such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.
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B.
Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives is a leadership body that directs the House’s institutional legal positions and can authorize litigation on its behalf, including in major constitutional cases.
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C.
Composition IX
Composition IX is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky, characterized by its dynamic geometric forms and vibrant colors that exemplify his mature non-representational style.
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D.
Sezioni Unite
Sezioni Unite is the highest joint chamber of Italy’s Court of Cassation that resolves major legal conflicts and ensures uniform interpretation of the law.
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E.
New York Independent Redistricting Commission
The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of United States Supreme Court justices
ⓘ
voting bloc ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Four Horsemen ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic | all four justices were appointed by Republican presidents ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Roosevelt administration
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| courtLevel | highest court in the United States ⓘ |
| era |
Lochner era
ⓘ
linked to:
Lochner v. New York
|
| followedBy | New Deal–friendly Supreme Court majority ⓘ |
| historicalContext | constitutional crisis over New Deal legislation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of judicial resistance to the New Deal ⓘ |
| ideology | conservatism ⓘ |
| influencedEvent | Roosevelt’s 1937 court-packing plan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
Lochner-era substantive due process
ⓘ
limited interpretation of the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| member |
George Sutherland
ⓘ
James Clark McReynolds ⓘ Pierce Butler ⓘ Willis Van Devanter ⓘ |
| notableFor | striking down New Deal legislation ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 4 ⓘ |
| opposed | New Deal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Benjamin N. Cardozo
ⓘ
linked to:
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
Charles Evans Hughes ⓘ Harlan F. Stone ⓘ
linked to:
Justice Harlan F. Stone
Louis Brandeis ⓘ
linked to:
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
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| partOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| positionOnAdministrativeState | suspicious of expanding federal administrative agencies ⓘ |
| positionOnEconomicRegulation | hostile to broad federal economic regulation ⓘ |
| positionOnLaborRegulation | skeptical of federal labor protections ⓘ |
| positionOnNewDeal | frequently voted to invalidate New Deal programs ⓘ |
| positionOnStatesRights | favored stronger role for states in economic regulation ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier conservative majorities on the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| timeframeEnd | late 1930s ⓘ |
| timeframeStart | early 1930s ⓘ |
| votingPattern | frequently voted together ⓘ |
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