United States v. Lanza

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:case_analysis Frequently discussed in law schools
Analyzed for its implications on federalism
Evaluated for its legal reasoning
Analyzed under Commerce Clause
Criticized for federal overreach
Impacts state law enforcement
Important for legal scholars
Used as a case study in law courses
gptkbp:case_documentation_link Available in Supreme Court archives
gptkbp:case_number gptkb:No._1
Appealed from lower court
Available in legal archives
Involves federal prosecution
Involves liquor laws
gptkbp:case_outcome Defendant's appeal denied
Conviction affirmed by Supreme Court
Defendant's actions violated federal law
Influenced public policy on federalism
Majority opinion by Justice William H. Taft
gptkbp:case_significance Influenced future federalism cases
gptkbp:case_types Criminal case
gptkbp:consequences Strengthened federal regulatory power
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
December 12, 1922
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.
gptkbp:historical_context Early 20th century legal landscape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Lanza
gptkbp:impact Clarified federal authority
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:United_States
Lanza
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:260_U._S._377
Referenced in legal textbooks
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
gptkbp:jurisdiction Federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legacy Continues to be cited in legal arguments
gptkbp:legal_context Prohibition era laws
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Federalism and state rights
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Double_jeopardy
Interstate commerce
Federal government authority over states
gptkbp:legal_outcome Affirmed lower court ruling
gptkbp:legal_principle Commerce Clause interpretation
gptkbp:legal_representation Defendant represented by attorney
gptkbp:modern_relevance Federal vs. state law authority
gptkbp:outcome Conviction upheld
gptkbp:precedent Subsequent double jeopardy cases
Subsequent cases on federalism
Set precedent for federal enforcement
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Gibbons_v._Ogden
gptkb:Wickard_v._Filburn
gptkbp:significance Federal jurisdiction over state laws
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._Wheeler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6