Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Influenced the interpretation of the 14th and 15th Amendments.
Limited federal intervention in state elections Federal government lost authority to prosecute certain voting rights violations |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law
No. 1, 1876 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
92 U.S. 214
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
Limited federal power in voting rights enforcement |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
January 15, 1876 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
December 5, 1875
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Reconstruction Era
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Influenced future voting rights legislation
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Reflects_post-Civil_War_tensions_in_the_U.S.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Reese
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| gptkbp:impact |
Subsequent legislation regarding voting rights
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Political climate of the 1870s
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall_Harlan
gptkb:Justice_David_Davis Reversed lower court ruling Majority opinion emphasized state rights Set precedent for federalism in voting rights Supreme_Court_review Reviewed_by_the_Supreme_Court_under_Chief_Justice_Morrison_Waite |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:U.S._Attorney_General
Voting rights Defendant's attorney Constitutional interpretation of voting rights Federal enforcement of voting rights Setback for civil rights advocates |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1875
Enforcement Act of 1870 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Examined the scope of the 15th Amendment
Highlighted limitations of federal authority Relevant to discussions on voter suppression Used in law schools for constitutional law studies |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_against_the_federal_government
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:United_States
Reese |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_William_Strong
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Subsequent voting rights cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Cruikshank
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866 |
| gptkbp:significance |
Impact_on_the_Enforcement_Act_of_1870
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| gptkbp:year |
1876
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