The Rehnquist Court

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:court Highest court in the United States
gptkbp:decisions_written_by gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkb:Sandra_Day_O'_Connor
gptkb:Stephen_Breyer
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:David_Souter
gptkb:Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Clarence_Thomas
gptkbp:has_impact_on Federalism
American law
Civil Rights
Separation of Powers
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced modern constitutional law
Addressed issues of social justice
Expanded executive power
Limited affirmative action
Influenced the interpretation of the Nineteenth Amendment
Addressed issues of campaign finance
Addressed issues of education rights
Addressed issues of environmental law
Addressed issues of gun control
Addressed issues of healthcare rights
Addressed issues of immigration rights
Addressed issues of labor rights
Addressed issues of privacy rights
Addressed issues of property rights
Addressed issues of voting rights
Defined the limits of federal power
Interpreted the Commerce Clause
Influenced the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment
Influenced the interpretation of the Fourth Amendment
Shifted the balance of power between state and federal government
Influenced the interpretation of the Tenth Amendment
Influenced the interpretation of the Sixteenth Amendment
Influenced the interpretation of the Fifth Amendment
Influenced the interpretation of the Eighth Amendment
Influenced the interpretation of the First Amendment
Influenced the interpretation of the Eleventh Amendment
Influenced the interpretation of the Thirteenth Amendment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Rehnquist Court
gptkbp:judges gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkb:9
gptkbp:legal_framework Conservatism
Federalism
Judicial Restraint
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:notable_wins gptkb:Kelo_v._City_of_New_London
gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez
gptkb:Grutter_v._Bollinger
gptkb:Printz_v._United_States
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Burger_Court
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Roberts_Court
gptkbp:term_end September 30, 2005
gptkbp:term_start September 26, 1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4