Ferguson v. City of Charleston
GPTKB entity
Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
00-28
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
influenced future cases
affirmed lower court ruling influenced legal education shaped public policy established precedent enhanced civil liberties protections increased awareness of constitutional rights led to advocacy for policy reform redefined drug testing standards sparked national debate on drug testing |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil rights case
00-28 |
| gptkbp:court |
unconstitutional search and seizure
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
2001-01-10 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
impact on constitutional law
impact on public health law impact on civil rights law |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
public health crises
racial profiling issues 1990s drug policy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ferguson v. City of Charleston
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| gptkbp:impact |
civil rights protections
privacy rights drug testing policies police_practices |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'Connor
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy gptkb:Justice_David_Souter constitutional review Justice Stephen Breyer Justice Clarence Thomas administrative law review civil liberties review |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
public policy public safety social justice civil rights legislation government authority civil rights movement healthcare policies constitutional law individual rights judicial review case law civil liberties legal precedents due process equal protection under the law legal standards public health policies constitutional amendments rights of the accused legal interpretations government surveillance privacy rights judicial activism community rights individual freedoms law enforcement accountability constitutional protections search and seizure laws drug-related arrests state versus federal law drug testing in public employment public health versus individual rights Fourth_Amendment_rights law_enforcement_practices South_Carolina_Legal_Services |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
changes in drug testing laws
impact on workplace drug testing increased scrutiny of drug policies |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
532 U.S. 67
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| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled unconstitutional
ruled against the city |
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:City_of_Charleston
Ferguson |
| gptkbp:precedent |
governmental drug testing
influenced future cases on privacy rights |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
controversial ruling
support for civil rights criticism from law enforcement |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Terry_v._Ohio
gptkb:Board_of_Education_v._Earls gptkb:Whren_v._United_States Skinner_v._Railway_Labor_Executives'_Association |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on drug testing policies
|