Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
invalidated state law
details of the ruling summary of the decision details of the legal arguments |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
constitutional law
No. 1 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
146 U.S. 387
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
unanimous decision October Term, 1891 |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1892-01-01 |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Gilded Age economic policies
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
history of the case in the courts
part of a series of commerce clause cases |
| gptkbp:homeGround |
dispute over property tax assessment
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois
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| gptkbp:impact |
railroad industry regulations
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
State of Illinois |
| gptkbp:judges |
none
strengthened federal authority review of state law reversed lower court ruling |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
affirmed federal jurisdiction
dormant commerce clause state regulation of interstate commerce influenced future commerce clause interpretations attorneys_for_Illinois_Central_Railroad attorneys_for_State_of_Illinois |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
state vs. federal authority
analysis of commerce clause briefly argued federal supremacy over state law judgment in favor of the railroad relevant to modern commerce issues Justices_of_the_Supreme_Court landmark_case_in_U.S._legal_history |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled_in_favor_of_Illinois_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Freeman_Miller
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent commerce clause cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Co._v._Arizona
gptkb:Wabash,_St._Louis_&_Pacific_Railway_Co._v._Illinois context of the late 19th century details of the legal context implications for state taxation |
| gptkbp:significance |
established limits on state power over interstate commerce
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| gptkbp:team |
significance in legal history
arguments presented by both sides principles of federalism set precedent for federal regulation framework for future cases analysis of the ruling's implications debate over state vs. federal powers details of the legal outcome impact on state regulations outcome of the legal battle precedent for state taxation issues |