Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Significant in shaping future commerce clause cases
Declared unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law case
No. 93-1260 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
514 U.S. 549
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:Fifth_Circuit_Court_of_Appeals 5-4 ruling Split decision |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 26, 1995 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 8, 1994
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Led to more scrutiny of federal legislation
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Lopez_was_charged_under_federal_law
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Marked a shift in judicial interpretation of federal power
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Lopez
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future commerce clause cases
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| gptkbp:judges |
Constitutional review
Justice Stephen Breyer Justices Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Reversed lower court's decision Influenced debates on gun control laws Dissent argued for broader federal powers Judicial review of federal statutes Limited federal jurisdiction over local matters Majority opinion emphasized state power |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Commerce_Clause_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Gun-Free_School_Zones_Act Federalism Constitutional limits on federal authority Struck down federal law Federal government overstepped its authority Impacted federalism discussions in law Set precedent for future commerce clause interpretations Attorneys_for_Lopez,_U.S._government_attorneys Invalidated_federal_law_regarding_gun_possession_in_schools |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Reinforced states' rights
Analyzed scope of federal legislative power Highlighted limits of federal legislative power. Involved a student bringing a gun to school Relevant in discussions of federalism and state rights Involved constitutional interpretation of the Commerce Clause |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck_down_the_Gun-Free_School_Zones_Act
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
United_States,_Alfonso_Lopez_Jr.
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_William_Rehnquist
Justices_Rehnquist,_O'Connor,_Scalia,_Kennedy,_Thomas |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Limits on federal power under the Commerce Clause
Subsequent cases limiting federal authority |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Morrison
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| gptkbp:significance |
First case since New Deal to limit Congress's commerce power
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