Shawn Eichman
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Shawn Eichman is an American political activist best known as a defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down federal prohibitions on flag desecration as unconstitutional.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shawn Eichman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7093585 — 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: Shawn Eichman Context triple: [United States v. Eichman, parties, Shawn Eichman]
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A.
Matthew Shafer
Matthew Shafer is an American writer known for his work on the animated series "Cowboy Bebop" and related projects.
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B.
Matthew Shafer
Matthew Shafer, better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer-songwriter and musician recognized for his blend of rock, country, and pop influences.
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C.
Shawn Eckhardt
Shawn Eckhardt was a key figure in the 1994 figure skating scandal involving the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, portrayed as a central character in the film "I, Tonya."
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D.
Shawn Patterson
Shawn Patterson is an American composer and songwriter best known for his work on film and television scores, including the hit song "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie.
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E.
Dave Keuning
Dave Keuning is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and a founding member of the rock band The Killers.
- 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: Shawn Eichman Target entity description: Shawn Eichman is an American political activist best known as a defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down federal prohibitions on flag desecration as unconstitutional.
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A.
Matthew Shafer
Matthew Shafer is an American writer known for his work on the animated series "Cowboy Bebop" and related projects.
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B.
Matthew Shafer
Matthew Shafer, better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer-songwriter and musician recognized for his blend of rock, country, and pop influences.
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C.
Shawn Eckhardt
Shawn Eckhardt was a key figure in the 1994 figure skating scandal involving the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, portrayed as a central character in the film "I, Tonya."
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D.
Shawn Patterson
Shawn Patterson is an American composer and songwriter best known for his work on film and television scores, including the hit song "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie.
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E.
Dave Keuning
Dave Keuning is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and a founding member of the rock band The Killers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
ⓘ
human ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| follows |
Texas v. Johnson
ⓘ
linked to:
opinion in Texas v. Johnson
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| hasDefendant | Shawn Eichman ⓘ |
| hasRole | defendant in United States v. Eichman ⓘ |
| holding |
Flag Protection Act of 1989 violates the First Amendment
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federal prohibitions on flag desecration are unconstitutional ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging federal prohibitions on flag desecration
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involvement in First Amendment free speech litigation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | precedent on flag desecration laws in the United States ⓘ |
| legalTopic |
freedom of speech
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symbolic speech ⓘ |
| movement | political activism in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a defendant in United States v. Eichman
ⓘ
involvement in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court flag desecration case ⓘ |
| occupation | political activist ⓘ |
| significantEvent | United States v. Eichman ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
flag desecration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shawn Eichman Description of subject: Shawn Eichman is an American political activist best known as a defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down federal prohibitions on flag desecration as unconstitutional.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Shawn Eichman