Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Constance_Baker_Motley
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Constitutional law case
Originated in Georgia |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Challenges to racial bias claims
Influenced discussions on racial disparities in sentencing |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
April 22, 1987 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
1980s U. S. legal landscape
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mc Cleskey v. Kemp
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced later cases on discrimination
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
481 U. S. 279
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Anthony_Kemp
gptkb:Warren_Mc_Cleskey |
| gptkbp:is_standardized_by |
Equal protection under the law
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Judicial scrutiny of death penalty
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Racial discrimination in sentencing
Death penalty laws in Georgia |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:David_C._Baldus
gptkb:James_E._Coleman_Jr. Michael A. Mc Cleskey |
| gptkbp:material |
Death row inmate
Debate on capital punishment Cited in law reviews Debate on judicial activism Impact on public policy discussions Influence on legal scholars Legal ramifications for states Public opinion on death penalty Appeal based on discrimination Baldus study cited Continued relevance in legal discussions Focus on racial disparities Impact on future death penalty legislation Impact on state laws regarding death penalty Influence on judicial appointments Legal arguments on equal protection Mc Cleskey convicted of murder Referenced in civil rights litigation Statistical evidence presented |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Furman_v._Georgia
gptkb:Gregg_v._Georgia |
| gptkbp:outcome |
5-4 ruling
Reaffirmed death penalty constitutionality Court upheld the death penalty Landmark case in civil rights law |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Impact on future death penalty cases
Set precedent for future discrimination cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Thurgood_Marshall
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Lewis_F._Powell_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun Controversial decision |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Critiques on racial justice
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Addressed racial bias in the criminal justice system
|