United States v. Doe

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:applicationNumber 86-1003
gptkbp:caseTypes constitutional law
No. 86-1003
gptkbp:citedBy 487 U.S. 201
487 U.S. 201 (1988)
gptkbp:controversy 1987
Doe's_identity_was_protected_under_the_First_Amendment.
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
affirmed the right to anonymous political contributions.
focused on chilling effect of disclosure.
ruled that disclosure would chill free speech.
interpreted_First_Amendment_protections_broadly.
gptkbp:date January 1988
gptkbp:decidedBy 1988
gptkbp:historicalContext part of broader civil rights movement.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Doe
gptkbp:impact influenced free speech cases
shaped future campaign finance regulations.
strengthened protections for anonymous speech.
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:John_Doe
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
affirmed lower court's decision
argued for government interest in transparency.
Supreme_Court_review
gptkbp:legal_principle government cannot compel disclosure of identity
First_Amendment_rights
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
examined by constitutional law experts.
gptkbp:legalStatus freedom of association
established protections for anonymous speech.
involves anonymous political contributions.
First_Amendment_jurisprudence.
gptkbp:notableFeature continues to be cited in legal arguments.
Doe challenged a law requiring disclosure of identity.
affects campaign finance laws.
analyzed under First Amendment.
influences current debates on privacy rights.
landmark decision in free speech law.
set a standard for future cases involving anonymity.
remains relevant in discussions of privacy.
gptkbp:outcome protected anonymity in political speech.
recognized importance of anonymity.
upheld the right to anonymous political speech.
ruled_in_favor_of_Doe
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
emphasized importance of free expression.
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:NAACP_v._Alabama
established precedent for similar cases
cited_in_future_First_Amendment_cases.
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance analyze its implications.
interpreted constitutional rights.
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:United_States_v._O'Brien
influenced later rulings on anonymity.
gptkbp:significance important for anonymity in political speech
gptkbp:soundtrack November 1987
gptkbp:voterTurnout 6-3