Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Partially invalidated federal law
Implications for law enforcement practices Analysis of the outcome in legal journals Assessment of impact on women's rights legislation Reinforced state power in domestic issues |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil Rights case
98-116 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
529 U.S. 598 (2000)
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Gender-based violence
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| gptkbp:court |
Ruling against federal jurisdiction
Set precedent for future cases on federalism Unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
May 15, 2000 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 2, 1999
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Influenced state laws on domestic violence
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Widely studied in law schools
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Post-1994 Violence Against Women Act
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Originated from a civil suit
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Significant_in_legal_history_of_the_U.S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Morrison
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future legislation on gender-based violence
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Souter, Stevens Judicial review upheld state authority Majority opinion emphasized state jurisdiction Struck down provisions Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Constitutional law
Violence Against Women Act Clarified scope of federal power Commerce Clause limitations Debate on federal vs. state powers Federal government overstepped authority Limited federal enforcement of gender violence laws |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Violence Against Women Act of 1994
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Available in legal databases
Summary available in legal literature Frequently referenced in legal arguments Used as a case study in constitutional law courses Analyzed federalism and state rights Critiqued for limiting federal power Discussed in legal forums and debates Important for civil rights law Link to case documentation available online Relevant to discussions on women's rights |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck_down_part_of_the_Violence_Against_Women_Act
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
United_States,_Christy_Morrison
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
Justices_Rehnquist,_O'Connor,_Scalia,_Thomas,_Kennedy |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Federalism and state sovereignty
Limits_on_Congress's_power_under_the_Commerce_Clause |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez
Implications for future federal legislation |
| gptkbp:team |
Legacy in civil rights jurisprudence
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
5-4
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