Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Dismissed for lack of standing.
Influenced public policy debates. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law
No. 1 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
262 U.S. 447
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| gptkbp:court |
Nine justices
Affirmed lower court's decision. Dismissed the case Significant for taxpayer litigation. |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
January 6, 1923 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 20, 1922
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Taxpayer_lawsuits
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
United_States_v._Richardson
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Post-World War I America
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Influenced_future_Supreme_Court_decisions.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts v. Mellon
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| gptkbp:impact |
Administrative law
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Constitutional interpretation
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
John_D._Mellon |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Louis_Brandeis
Dissent argued for broader taxpayer rights. Majority opinion emphasized federalism. Promoted limited government intervention. Set precedent for judicial review. |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Separation of powers
New Deal era Taxpayer standing Debate over state vs. federal powers. Part of the broader constitutional framework. Reinforced limits on state lawsuits Reinforced the principle of federalism. Taxpayer standing remains a contentious issue. |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Revenue Act of 1921
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Judicial restraint
Frequently cited in legal arguments. Clarified taxpayer's rights Important for understanding judicial limits. Used in law schools for teaching standing. |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The state has no standing to sue.”
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_against_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_George_Sutherland
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Frothingham_v._Mellon
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Subsequent taxpayer standing cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Baker_v._Carr
gptkb:Frothingham_v._Mellon Standing to sue |
| gptkbp:significance |
Established limits on taxpayer standing in federal court
|
| gptkbp:team |
Legacy in taxpayer standing jurisprudence.
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