Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
shaped future legal standards
favor of the government influenced public perception of government secrecy limited access to evidence |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 1
tort law |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
345 U.S. 1
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States Reynolds affirmed lower court's ruling |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
1953-03-02 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
1952-11-10
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-World_War_II_America
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
originated from a lower court ruling
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Reynolds_family_sought_damages
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Reynolds
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced later cases on national security
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:Reynolds_family |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black dissent argued for transparency majority opinion emphasized national security Supreme_Court_review Supreme_Court_ruling |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Cold War era
dismissal of the case state secrets privilege government attorneys state secrets privilege established upheld government secrecy framework for handling sensitive information government's interest in secrecy plaintiff's attorneys |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
national security issues
frequently cited in legal arguments important for legal scholars often studied in law schools analyzed under tort law principles involved a military aircraft accident set limits on discovery in national security cases relevant to discussions on government accountability |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled_in_favor_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark
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| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent state secrets cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Nixon
implications for civil rights |
| gptkbp:significance |
established precedent for state secrets doctrine
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