John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
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The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse and judicial complex located on Boston’s waterfront that houses the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T434497 — 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: John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Context triple: [United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, location, John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse]
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A.
John Adams Courthouse
The John Adams Courthouse is a historic judicial building in Boston that houses Massachusetts’ highest court and other key legal institutions.
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B.
Court of Appeals Hall
Court of Appeals Hall is the historic courthouse in Albany, New York, that serves as the home of the state's highest court.
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C.
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is a modernist federal office building in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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D.
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is the historic Art Deco headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., named in honor of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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E.
William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
The William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building is a historic government complex in Washington, D.C., that houses major federal offices and serves as the central workplace for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- 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: John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Target entity description: The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse and judicial complex located on Boston’s waterfront that houses the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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A.
John Adams Courthouse
The John Adams Courthouse is a historic judicial building in Boston that houses Massachusetts’ highest court and other key legal institutions.
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B.
Court of Appeals Hall
Court of Appeals Hall is the historic courthouse in Albany, New York, that serves as the home of the state's highest court.
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C.
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is a modernist federal office building in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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D.
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is the historic Art Deco headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., named in honor of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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E.
William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
The William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building is a historic government complex in Washington, D.C., that houses major federal offices and serves as the central workplace for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal courthouse
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government building ⓘ judicial complex ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentServed | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| buildingType | office and courtroom building ⓘ |
| category |
Courthouses in Boston
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Government buildings in Massachusetts ⓘ United States federal courthouses ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| function |
court administration
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federal judicial proceedings ⓘ |
| hasCourt |
federal court of appeals
ⓘ
federal district court ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
case filing and records management
ⓘ
judicial chambers ⓘ jury services ⓘ |
| hasTenant |
United States Marshals Service
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surface form:
United States Marshals Service (local offices)
federal court clerk’s offices ⓘ federal probation offices ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | United States federal courthouse ⓘ |
| houses |
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
ⓘ
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOf |
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
ⓘ
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Boston waterfront ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | John Joseph Moakley ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. General Services Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
United States General Services Administration
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| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the public subject to security screening ⓘ |
| regionServed |
District of Massachusetts
ⓘ
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ⓘ
surface form:
First Circuit
|
| securityProvidedBy | United States Marshals Service ⓘ |
| usedFor |
appellate hearings
ⓘ
civil trials ⓘ criminal trials ⓘ oral arguments of the First Circuit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Description of subject: The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse and judicial complex located on Boston’s waterfront that houses the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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location
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John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
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United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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hasCourthouse
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John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
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this entity surface form:
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit courthouse
United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
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locatedIn
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John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
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this entity surface form:
John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston
this entity surface form:
John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston
this entity surface form:
John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston
this entity surface form:
John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston