Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Criminal law
93-1260 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
514 U.S. 549
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
Mixed reactions on gun control
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
November 8, 1994
Scope of federal power |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Alfonso_Lopez_Jr. Commerce Clause. Congress_exceeded_its_commerce_clause_authority. |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1995
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
Constitutional law
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| gptkbp:focus |
Federal power to regulate interstate commerce.
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| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
Debate on individual rights vs. public safety.
Impact on school safety laws. Reinforced state powers. Shaped policies on school safety. Strengthened role of courts in reviewing federal laws. Cited_in_subsequent_Supreme_Court_decisions. Highlighted_the_importance_of_the_Constitution. |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Extensive legal scholarship
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Post-1990s_gun_control_debates
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Continues to shape legal discourse.
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Lopez_was_charged_for_carrying_a_concealed_weapon.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. Lopez
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future commerce clause cases
Reinforced limits on federal authority Limited scope of federal legislation. |
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
gptkb:Texas
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| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Stephen Breyer
Supreme_Court's_role_in_reviewing_federal_laws |
| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
gptkb:Gun-Free_School_Zones_Act_of_1990
Influenced policing policies. States_retain_authority_over_local_gun_regulations |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
gptkb:Gun-Free_School_Zones_Act
Federalism Used as a teaching tool in law schools. |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:John_G._Roberts_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Constitutional interpretation.
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Affected future gun control laws.
Encouraged states to assert their rights. Prompted reevaluation of federal authority. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Continues to be cited in legal arguments.
Involved a student carrying a firearm on school property. Involved constitutional questions regarding federal authority. Important in discussions of federalism. Influenced legislative approaches to gun control. Landmark decision in constitutional law Examined the balance of power between state and federal government. Reaffirmed limits on federal legislative power. Set precedent for state rights |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck_down_the_Gun-Free_School_Zones_Act_as_unconstitutional
Invalidated_federal_law |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_William_Rehnquist
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Influenced debates on gun rights.
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Commerce Clause interpretation
Federalism and state sovereignty. |
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
Debated its implications for years
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Morrison
gptkb:Gonzales_v._Raich Influenced cases on federalism |
| gptkbp:significance |
First_Supreme_Court_case_to_limit_Congress's_commerce_power_since_the_New_Deal
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
5-4
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