Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Unconstitutional law
Animal cruelty legislation reform Influenced public perception of animal rights Reinforced protections against vague laws. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law
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| gptkbp:citedBy |
559 U.S. 460
|
| gptkbp:collectionFocus |
Broad interpretation of free speech
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Free speech vs. animal cruelty
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| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
Constitutional protection of speech Free speech vs. societal interests Justices_Roberts,_Scalia,_Thomas,_Kennedy |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 20, 2010 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
October 6, 2009
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| gptkbp:hasFocusOn |
Potential harm to animals
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Challenged federal law
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Stevens
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Struck down 18 U.S.C. § 48
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Stephen Breyer
Set precedent for future free speech cases Majority opinion emphasized free speech Need for regulation of animal cruelty Reaffirmation of free speech rights Supreme_Court_review Justices_Ginsburg,_Breyer,_Sotomayor,_Kagan Significant_First_Amendment_ruling |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
First_Amendment_implications
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Impact on animal cruelty laws
Balancing free speech and animal rights Invalidated federal statute Striking down vague laws First_Amendment_rights First_Amendment_protections First_Amendment_law |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Influence on future cases
Debate on free speech limits Continues to be cited in legal discussions Involved depictions of animal cruelty Cited_in_future_First_Amendment_cases Example_of_First_Amendment_challenges |
| gptkbp:outcome |
The law was struck down as unconstitutional
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Robert_J._Stevens
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Content-based restrictions on speech
First_Amendment_jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Williams
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