Gonzales v. Raich
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Gonzales v. Raich is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal power to prohibit local cultivation and use of marijuana under the Commerce Clause, even when states permit it for medical purposes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gonzales v. Raich canonical | 11 |
| Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. v. Angel McClary Raich et al. | 1 |
| United States federal government in Gonzales v. Raich | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33114 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gonzales v. Raich Context triple: [Commerce Clause, interpretedInCase, Gonzales v. Raich]
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United States v. Lopez
United States v. Lopez is a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court case that marked the first time in decades the Court struck down a federal law for exceeding Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause, signaling a revival of limits on federal regulatory authority.
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Chiafalo v. Washington
Chiafalo v. Washington is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that unanimously upheld states’ authority to penalize or replace “faithless electors” who do not vote in line with their state’s popular vote in presidential elections.
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Arizona v. United States
Arizona v. United States is a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited state authority over immigration enforcement by affirming broad federal power in this area.
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Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to abortion.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gonzales v. Raich Target entity description: Gonzales v. Raich is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal power to prohibit local cultivation and use of marijuana under the Commerce Clause, even when states permit it for medical purposes.
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A.
United States v. Lopez
United States v. Lopez is a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court case that marked the first time in decades the Court struck down a federal law for exceeding Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause, signaling a revival of limits on federal regulatory authority.
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B.
Chiafalo v. Washington
Chiafalo v. Washington is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that unanimously upheld states’ authority to penalize or replace “faithless electors” who do not vote in line with their state’s popular vote in presidential elections.
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C.
Arizona v. United States
Arizona v. United States is a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited state authority over immigration enforcement by affirming broad federal power in this area.
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D.
Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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E.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to abortion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
ⓘ
federal court case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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drug law ⓘ federal criminal law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2004-11-29 ⓘ |
| citation |
125 S. Ct. 2195
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162 L. Ed. 2d 1 ⓘ 545 U.S. 1 ⓘ |
| concurrenceBy | Antonin Scalia ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Commerce Clause
ⓘ
Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decidedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Rehnquist Court
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| decisionDate | 2005-06-06 ⓘ |
| dissentBy |
Clarence Thomas
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Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 03-1454 ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
Gonzales v. Raich
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. v. Angel McClary Raich et al.
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| holding | Congress may prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana under the Commerce Clause even if state law authorizes its use for medical purposes. ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded understanding of Congress’s power over intrastate activities affecting interstate markets
ⓘ
limited practical effect of state medical marijuana exemptions against federal enforcement ⓘ |
| joinedMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
ⓘ
surface form:
Anthony Kennedy
David H. Souter ⓘ
surface form:
David Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ
surface form:
Stephen Breyer
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| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue |
federalism
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medical marijuana regulation ⓘ scope of the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | John Paul Stevens ⓘ |
| overruled | no ⓘ |
| petitioner |
Alberto Gonzales
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surface form:
Alberto R. Gonzales
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| precedentStatus | binding on all lower federal courts ⓘ |
| priorCaseReliedOn | Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
United States v. Lopez
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United States v. Morrison ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | supremacy of federal law over conflicting state law ⓘ |
| respondent |
Angel McClary Raich
ⓘ
Diane Monson ⓘ |
| result | federal prohibition on marijuana possession and cultivation upheld ⓘ |
| stateInvolved |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| stateLawContext | California medical marijuana law ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | Controlled Substances Act ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict between federal and state drug laws
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federal regulation of marijuana ⓘ |
| vote | 6-3 ⓘ |
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Subject: Gonzales v. Raich Description of subject: Gonzales v. Raich is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal power to prohibit local cultivation and use of marijuana under the Commerce Clause, even when states permit it for medical purposes.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. v. Angel McClary Raich et al.
this entity surface form:
United States federal government in Gonzales v. Raich
subject surface form:
Angel McClary Raich