South Carolina v. Katzenbach
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
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| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law case
No. 66 documented in legal archives appealed from lower court ruling |
| gptkbp:consequences |
impact on civil rights law
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:1966
gptkb:Justice_Earl_Warren |
| gptkbp:docket_number |
No. 66
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Civil War America
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
January 10, 1966
state's rights vs. federal authority |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
South Carolina v. Katzenbach
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future voting rights legislation
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:383_U._S._301
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkb:Nicholas_Katzenbach |
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
judgment in favor of federal authority
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
reviewed by Supreme Court
reviewed constitutionality of state laws federal government has authority to enforce voting rights composed of Chief Justice and Associate Justices details of judicial review process details of the reasoning behind the decision |
| gptkbp:legacy |
legacy of protecting voting rights
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 9 justices arguments presented by both sides Voting Rights Act provisions discrimination in voting practices context of the Civil Rights Movement details of the Voting Rights Act provisions outcome favored federal enforcement principles of equality in voting strengthened Voting Rights Act enforcement upheld federal intervention in state voting processes |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
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| gptkbp:outcome |
details of the ruling published
significant in U. S. legal history South Carolina's laws were found unconstitutional affirmed federal oversight of elections analyzed state vs. federal powers critical for minority voting rights decision in favor of Katzenbach impact on state voting laws influenced subsequent voting rights legislation relevant to ongoing voting rights discussions summary of decision published upheld the Voting Rights Act details of the significance in voting rights history |
| gptkbp:precedent |
set precedent for future cases
precedent for future voting rights cases established federal authority over state voting laws |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black
gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall_Harlan_II |
| gptkbp:publishes |
discussed in legal journals
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| gptkbp:significance |
important case for voting rights
landmark decision in voting rights history |