United States Supreme Court as an enforcement of the Thirteenth Amendment
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The United States Supreme Court, in this capacity, is the constitutional authority that has affirmed and interpreted federal legislation like the Peonage Act of 1867 as valid means of enforcing the Thirteenth Amendment’s prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional interpreter
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federal court function → judicial authority → |
| affirmsValidityOf |
Peonage Act of 1867
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federal enforcement legislation under the Thirteenth Amendment → |
| aimsToProtect |
freedom from systems resembling slavery or peonage
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individual freedom from coerced labor → |
| appliesTo |
United States Supreme Court
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| branchOfGovernment |
Judicial Branch of the United States
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| clarifies |
the meaning of badges and incidents of slavery
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the reach of federal anti-peonage laws → |
| constitutionalBasis |
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| constrains |
private systems of coerced labor when reached by federal law
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state practices that conflict with the Thirteenth Amendment → |
| derivesAuthorityFrom |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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| enforces |
prohibition of involuntary servitude
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prohibition of slavery → |
| ensures |
judicial remedies for violations of the Thirteenth Amendment
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that federal anti-slavery legislation is consistent with the Constitution → |
| function |
constitutional review of Thirteenth Amendment enforcement measures
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interpretation of federal statutes enacted under the Thirteenth Amendment → |
| hasAuthorityTo |
interpret the scope of involuntary servitude
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interpret the scope of slavery under federal law → invalidate state laws inconsistent with the Thirteenth Amendment → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
federal constitutional questions involving the Thirteenth Amendment
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| historicalContext |
post-Civil War constitutional enforcement
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| influences |
development of federal civil rights jurisprudence
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scope of congressional enforcement power under the Reconstruction Amendments → |
| interprets |
Thirteenth Amendment enforcement power
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| legalInstrumentInterpreted |
Peonage Act of 1867
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other federal statutes enacted under Section 2 of the Thirteenth Amendment → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| operatesThrough |
case-by-case adjudication
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| relatedTo |
abolition of slavery in the United States
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federal civil rights enforcement → |
| reviews |
lower federal court decisions involving the Thirteenth Amendment
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state court decisions involving the Thirteenth Amendment → |
| roleInLegalSystem |
final arbiter of disputes concerning the Thirteenth Amendment
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| supports |
congressional power to enforce the Thirteenth Amendment by appropriate legislation
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Peonage Act of 1867
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recognizedBy |