Justice Curtis

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prigg_v._Pennsylvania
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Bar_Association
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Watertown,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:born November 4, 1809
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:children Benjamin Curtis Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Legal opinions on civil rights
gptkbp:died September 15, 1874
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:federation Advocated for strong federal government
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Benjamin_Robbins_Curtis
gptkbp:historical_debate Opposed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Justice Curtis
gptkbp:influenced Legal education in the United States
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Joseph_Story
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_protected_by Supported
gptkbp:judicial_review Supported
Cautious
Valued
Strong proponent
Advocated for
Originalist
Supported merit-based selection
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for the abolition of slavery
gptkbp:legal_issue 1851
1857
Supported
Valued integrity
gptkbp:legal_representation Supported
Advocated for reform
Valued professionalism
gptkbp:legislation Supported
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Dred_Scott_v._Sandford
gptkb:Ex_parte_Milligan
gptkbp:notable_work Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:powers Supported
gptkbp:precedent Valued
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Catron
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:profession gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:role gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:social_responsibility Supported
Valued
gptkbp:spouse Mary Ann Curtis
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Samuel_F._Miller
gptkbp:user_reviews gptkb:Minor_v._Happersett
gptkb:United_States_v._The_Amistad
gptkbp:voting_method Supported