Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Reaffirmed the role of judges in sentencing.
Resulted in advisory guidelines. Significant impact on federal sentencing. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Criminal law
03-473 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
542 U.S. 36
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced subsequent sentencing reforms.
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
Court_ruled_on_the_constitutionality_of_sentencing_guidelines. |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 24, 2004 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
gptkb:Paul_D._Clement
gptkb:Michael_J._O'Neill November 10, 2003 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:United_States_v._Johnson
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Discussed in legal journals.
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Part of a series of cases addressing sentencing.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Fanfan
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| gptkbp:impact |
Changed federal sentencing practices
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Apprendi_v._New_Jersey
gptkb:Blakely_v._Washington |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Impact on judicial sentencing practices. Reviewed_by_the_Supreme_Court. |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
Majority opinion
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Analyzed the role of juries in sentencing.
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Sentencing guidelines
Judicial discretion in sentencing Established a new precedent for sentencing. Changed how federal judges apply sentencing guidelines. Post-Apprendi sentencing framework. Resulted in a shift in sentencing authority. Addressed the constitutionality of mandatory sentencing guidelines. Part of the evolving legal framework on sentencing. Debate over mandatory vs. discretionary sentencing. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Used as a case study in law schools.
Analyzed for its implications on judicial discretion. Important in the context of criminal justice reform. Relevant to discussions on sentencing reform. Significant in the context of sentencing guidelines. |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The guidelines are advisory.”
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Sentencing guidelines deemed advisory
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:United_States
David_Fanfan |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:United_States_v._Booker
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Sentencing reform
Set a precedent for judicial discretion. |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Mixed reactions from legal scholars.
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Johnson
gptkb:United_States_v._Booker United_States_v._Kimbrough United_States_v._Rita |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:United_States_v._Booker
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| gptkbp:type |
Dissenting opinion
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