Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
|
| gptkbp:area |
national security law
|
| gptkbp:argued_on |
1952-12-10
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
often studied in law schools
examined the balance between transparency and security analyzed for its implications on civil rights. remains a key reference in legal discussions |
| gptkbp:case_number |
gptkb:No._1
available in legal archives involves issues of negligence and government accountability |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
national security concerns affirmed lower court's ruling ruled in favor of the United States influenced public perception of government secrecy the need for secrecy outweighed the need for disclosure the court ruled that the evidence was protected upheld the government's assertion of privilege the court upheld the government's claim of privilege shaped future litigation involving classified information influenced the development of legal standards for state secrets led to calls for reform in state secrets doctrine limited plaintiffs' ability to access evidence upheld government's right to protect sensitive information remains a landmark case in U. S. legal history set precedent for state secrets privilege highlighted the balance between security and civil liberties prompted discussions on judicial oversight of executive power raised questions about accountability in government actions shaped the legal landscape for future national security cases |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark case in U. S. law
highlighted tension between national security and civil rights |
| gptkbp:case_types |
tort case
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
affects how courts handle classified information
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1953-03-02 |
| gptkbp:decision_vote |
6-3
|
| gptkbp:defendant_claim |
state secrets privilege
|
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black |
| gptkbp:docket_number |
gptkb:1952
gptkb:No._1 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War II America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Reynolds
|
| gptkbp:impact |
government transparency
influenced later state secrets cases government's ability to withhold information |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent legal standards for state secrets
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:United_States
Reynolds |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
cited in legal opinions
345 U. S. 1 |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas gptkb:Justice_Byron_White gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black gptkb:Justice_Earl_Warren gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall_Harlan_II gptkb:Justice_Arthur_J._Goldberg |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
reviewed by the Supreme Court
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
continues to impact legal standards today
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Cold War era
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
state secrets privilege
whether the government can invoke state secrets privilege |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
dismissal of the case
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
executive privilege
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Federal_Tort_Claims_Act
gptkb:State_Secrets_Protection_Act |
| gptkbp:material |
involved a plane crash and government negligence
the government claimed state secrets privilege to withhold evidence involved a plane crash and subsequent claims for damages |
| gptkbp:outcome |
influenced future cases regarding national security
|
| gptkbp:plaintiff_claim |
wrongful death
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
state secrets doctrine
subsequent state secrets cases subsequent cases involving state secrets |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
|
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed reactions regarding government transparency
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Zubaydah
gptkb:United_States_v._Nixon |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:national_security
|
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
extensively analyzed in legal literature
|
| gptkbp:significance |
established the state secrets privilege
|
| gptkbp:subsequent_interpretations |
interpreted in later cases regarding executive power
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Nixon
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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