Statements (100)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:legal_case |
| gptkbp:argued_on |
November 8, 1999
November 8, 1994 |
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Implications for future legislation
Analyzed for its implications on state power. Impact on future commerce clause cases Impacts future legislation on commerce. Relevant in discussions of federalism. Used in law schools for teaching federalism. Examined the limits of federal jurisdiction Relevant to discussions on gun control |
| gptkbp:case_number |
Documented in legal archives
Alfonso Lopez Jr. carried a gun to school. No. 98-2046 Appealed from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Involved a student carrying a firearm Involved the interpretation of the Commerce Clause |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Reversed lower court decision
Reversed lower court ruling Reinforced state sovereignty Influenced public policy discussions Unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause Limited scope of federal power Influenced debates on gun control laws. Majority opinion emphasized state sovereignty. Reaffirmed limits on federal legislative power Reinforced the limits of the Commerce Clause. Significant for limiting federal power Reaffirmed the role of states in regulating local matters. Reaffirmed the importance of the Constitution |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Key case in constitutional law.
Landmark Supreme Court decision Important for state rights Significant for constitutional interpretation. |
| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:Constitution
Criminal law |
| gptkbp:constitutional_issue |
Federalism
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 26, 1995 April 26, 2000 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer Concern over federal overreach Dissent argued for broader federal powers. |
| gptkbp:election |
5-4
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-New Deal era
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lopez v. United States
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:weapons
Limits Congress's commerce power |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Alfonso_Lopez_Jr. |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
Frequently cited in legal arguments.
514 U. S. 549 514 U. S. 549 (2000) |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Constitutionality of federal law
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Judicial review of federal statutes
Supreme Court's role in federalism |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Legacy in constitutional law
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
Part of a series of federalism cases.
Part of a broader debate on federalism |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Influenced future commerce clause cases
Influenced later rulings on federalism |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Gun-Free_School_Zones_Act
Federal government overstepped its authority Federal vs. state authority Gun possession does not affect interstate commerce State's rights argument |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Invalidated federal law
Set precedent for state rights. Set a precedent for limiting federal power |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Commerce Clause interpretation
Commerce Clause |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Paul_D._Clement
gptkb:Thomas_J._G._Mc_Carthy |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Gun-Free_School_Zones_Act_of_1990
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| gptkbp:material |
Involved a high school student
Lopez was charged under federal law. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck down the Gun-Free School Zones Act
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Cited in later cases
Federalism and state power Subsequent cases regarding federalism |
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:Alfonso_Lopez
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_William_Rehnquist
Federal government cannot regulate non-economic activity |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Significant public interest
Mixed opinions on gun control |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Morrison
gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez gptkb:Wickard_v._Filburn gptkb:Gonzales_v._Raich Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Extensively analyzed in legal literature
Implications for constitutional law |
| gptkbp:significance |
First case to limit Congress's commerce power since the New Deal
First case to limit Congress's power under the Commerce Clause |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alfonso_Lopez_Jr.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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