United States v. Wong Kim Ark
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United States v. Wong Kim Ark is an 1898 U.S. Supreme Court decision that firmly established birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment for nearly all individuals born on American soil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States v. Wong Kim Ark canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16973910 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. Wong Kim Ark Context triple: [Horace Gray, notableCase, United States v. Wong Kim Ark]
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A.
United States v. Kagama
United States v. Kagama is an 1886 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal authority over crimes committed by Native Americans on reservations, reinforcing congressional power in Indian affairs.
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B.
Fong Yue Ting v. United States
Fong Yue Ting v. United States is an 1893 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld broad federal authority over immigration, affirming the government's power to deport non-citizens without full constitutional protections.
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C.
Wong Sun v. United States
Wong Sun v. United States is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the exclusionary rule by establishing the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine and clarifying when evidence obtained after an illegal search or arrest must be suppressed.
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D.
Yick Wo v. Hopkins
Yick Wo v. Hopkins is an 1886 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racially discriminatory enforcement of a facially neutral law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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E.
Hawaii v. Mankichi
Hawaii v. Mankichi is a 1903 U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing the application of constitutional criminal procedure protections in newly annexed U.S. territories, particularly regarding jury trial and grand jury requirements in Hawaii.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. Wong Kim Ark Target entity description: United States v. Wong Kim Ark is an 1898 U.S. Supreme Court decision that firmly established birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment for nearly all individuals born on American soil.
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A.
United States v. Kagama
United States v. Kagama is an 1886 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal authority over crimes committed by Native Americans on reservations, reinforcing congressional power in Indian affairs.
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B.
Fong Yue Ting v. United States
Fong Yue Ting v. United States is an 1893 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld broad federal authority over immigration, affirming the government's power to deport non-citizens without full constitutional protections.
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C.
Wong Sun v. United States
Wong Sun v. United States is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the exclusionary rule by establishing the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine and clarifying when evidence obtained after an illegal search or arrest must be suppressed.
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D.
Yick Wo v. Hopkins
Yick Wo v. Hopkins is an 1886 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racially discriminatory enforcement of a facially neutral law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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E.
Hawaii v. Mankichi
Hawaii v. Mankichi is a 1903 U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing the application of constitutional criminal procedure protections in newly annexed U.S. territories, particularly regarding jury trial and grand jury requirements in Hawaii.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.