Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
1981-10-14
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Examined the balance of power between branches of government.
Used in law schools to teach about executive power. Still cited in contemporary legal arguments. |
| gptkbp:case_number |
Documented in legal archives.
80-202 A landmark decision on presidential immunity. |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
5-4 ruling Fitzgerald's claims were barred. Influenced public perception of presidential actions. Fitzgerald's claims were dismissed based on presidential immunity. |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
A pivotal case in U. S. constitutional law.
Reflects the political climate of the early 1980s. Highlighted the tension between accountability and executive power. |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Set limits on civil suits against sitting presidents.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1982-01-25 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Thurgood_Marshall
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun |
| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
Impact on future presidential accountability.
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Watergate era.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key case in U. S. legal history.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nixon v. Fitzgerald
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future cases regarding executive privilege
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| gptkbp:impact_on_legal_practice |
Lawyers consider presidential immunity in civil cases.
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:A._Ernest_Fitzgerald |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
457 U. S. 731
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| gptkbp:judged_by |
Judgment favored Nixon.
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Reviewed the extent of presidential immunity.
Supreme Court's interpretation of Article II of the Constitution. |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Impeachment_of_Richard_Nixon
gptkb:Watergate_scandal |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Significant impact on the interpretation of executive power.
Part of the broader discussion on civil rights. Reinforced executive privilege. Supreme Court's ruling favored executive authority. |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Presidential immunity
Incorporated principles of constitutional law. |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Established a precedent for future cases.
Dismissal of Fitzgerald's lawsuit against Nixon. |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Separation of powers.
Checks and balances. Judicial independence. |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Analyzed for its implications on executive power.
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Influenced discussions on presidential accountability.
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' The President is entitled to absolute immunity from civil damages for actions taken while in office.'
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Affirmed the dismissal of the lawsuit
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Established a standard for presidential immunity.
Presidential immunity from civil suits |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Presidents are entitled to absolute immunity from civil damages for actions taken while in office.
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Controversial decision.
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Nixon
gptkb:Clinton_v._Jones Influenced cases regarding executive privilege. |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Widely studied in constitutional law.
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| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified scope of presidential immunity
Set a precedent for executive power. |
| gptkbp:subsequent_legal_debates |
Debates on the limits of executive power.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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