Clinton v. City of New York
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Clinton v. City of New York is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the federal Line Item Veto Act as unconstitutional, reinforcing the Constitution’s requirements for how federal laws must be enacted.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clinton v. City of New York canonical | 3 |
| William J. Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. City of New York, et al. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7193802 — 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: Clinton v. City of New York Context triple: [Presentment Clause, interpretedInCase, Clinton v. City of New York]
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A.
Trump v. Vance
Trump v. Vance is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a sitting president is not absolutely immune from state criminal subpoenas, allowing a New York grand jury to obtain Donald Trump’s financial records.
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B.
Nebbia v. New York
Nebbia v. New York is a 1934 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld state regulation of milk prices and marked a major retreat from the Lochner-era limits on economic regulation under the Due Process Clause.
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C.
Clinton v. Jones
Clinton v. Jones is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a sitting president is not immune from civil litigation for unofficial acts committed before taking office.
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D.
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee is a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the scope of federal protections against voting discrimination, particularly under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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E.
New York v. Trump Foundation civil lawsuit
The New York v. Trump Foundation civil lawsuit was a high-profile case brought by the New York Attorney General accusing Donald Trump’s charitable foundation of persistent legal violations, including self-dealing and misuse of charitable assets, ultimately leading to the foundation’s dissolution and financial penalties.
- 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: Clinton v. City of New York Target entity description: Clinton v. City of New York is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the federal Line Item Veto Act as unconstitutional, reinforcing the Constitution’s requirements for how federal laws must be enacted.
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A.
Trump v. Vance
Trump v. Vance is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a sitting president is not absolutely immune from state criminal subpoenas, allowing a New York grand jury to obtain Donald Trump’s financial records.
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B.
Nebbia v. New York
Nebbia v. New York is a 1934 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld state regulation of milk prices and marked a major retreat from the Lochner-era limits on economic regulation under the Due Process Clause.
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C.
Clinton v. Jones
Clinton v. Jones is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a sitting president is not immune from civil litigation for unofficial acts committed before taking office.
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D.
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee is a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the scope of federal protections against voting discrimination, particularly under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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E.
New York v. Trump Foundation civil lawsuit
The New York v. Trump Foundation civil lawsuit was a high-profile case brought by the New York Attorney General accusing Donald Trump’s charitable foundation of persistent legal violations, including self-dealing and misuse of charitable assets, ultimately leading to the foundation’s dissolution and financial penalties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark constitutional law case ⓘ separation of powers case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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federal separation of powers ⓘ legislative process ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1998-04-27 ⓘ |
| citation |
118 S. Ct. 2091
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141 L. Ed. 2d 393 ⓘ 524 U.S. 417 ⓘ |
| concurrenceBy |
Anthony Kennedy
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linked to:
Anthony M. Kennedy
|
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Article I, Section 1
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Article I, Section 7, Presentment Clause ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decidedBy | Rehnquist Court ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1998-06-25 ⓘ |
| defendant |
United States of America
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William J. Clinton ⓘ
linked to:
Bill Clinton
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| dissentBy |
David Souter
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linked to:
David H. Souter
John Paul Stevens (in part) ⓘ
linked to:
John Paul Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Stephen Breyer ⓘ
linked to:
Stephen G. Breyer
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| docketNumber |
97-1374
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97-1438 ⓘ |
| effect | limited presidential power to cancel individual spending items ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
William J. Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. City of New York, et al.
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linked to:
Clinton v. City of New York
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| holding |
The Line Item Veto Act violates the Presentment Clause of the U.S. Constitution
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The President may not unilaterally amend or repeal parts of duly enacted statutes ⓘ |
| joinedMajority |
Anthony Kennedy
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linked to:
Anthony M. Kennedy
Antonin Scalia ⓘ Clarence Thomas ⓘ Sandra Day O'Connor ⓘ
linked to:
Sandra Day O’Connor
William Rehnquist ⓘ
linked to:
William H. Rehnquist
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| lawStruckDown | Line Item Veto Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| legalIssue | constitutionality of the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | John Paul Stevens ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
City of New York
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linked to:
New York City
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Health + Hospitals
Snake River Potato Growers, Inc. ⓘ State of New York ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| precedentFor |
interpretation of the Presentment Clause
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limits on statutory delegation to the President ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
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Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 ⓘ |
| result | Line Item Veto Act declared unconstitutional ⓘ |
| shortDescription | U.S. Supreme Court case striking down the federal line-item veto as unconstitutional ⓘ |
| term | October Term 1997 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: Clinton v. City of New York Description of subject: Clinton v. City of New York is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the federal Line Item Veto Act as unconstitutional, reinforcing the Constitution’s requirements for how federal laws must be enacted.
Referenced by (4)
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Clinton v. City of New York
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fullCaseName
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William J. Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. City of New York, et al.
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linked to: Clinton v. City of New York