Nixon v. Fitzgerald
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Nixon v. Fitzgerald is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case that established absolute immunity from civil damages liability for a President’s official acts.
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Target entity: Nixon v. Fitzgerald Context triple: [Clinton v. Jones, priorCaseReferenced, Nixon v. Fitzgerald]
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United States v. Nixon
United States v. Nixon was a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited presidential privilege and compelled President Richard Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, reinforcing the principle that not even the president is above the law.
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Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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Katzenbach v. Morgan
Katzenbach v. Morgan is a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’s power under the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibit certain state voting restrictions, reinforcing federal authority to protect voting rights.
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Dickerson v. United States
Dickerson v. United States is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the constitutional basis of Miranda warnings and held that Congress could not overrule Miranda v. Arizona by statute.
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Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nixon v. Fitzgerald Target entity description: Nixon v. Fitzgerald is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case that established absolute immunity from civil damages liability for a President’s official acts.
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A.
United States v. Nixon
United States v. Nixon was a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited presidential privilege and compelled President Richard Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, reinforcing the principle that not even the president is above the law.
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B.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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C.
Katzenbach v. Morgan
Katzenbach v. Morgan is a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’s power under the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibit certain state voting restrictions, reinforcing federal authority to protect voting rights.
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D.
Dickerson v. United States
Dickerson v. United States is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the constitutional basis of Miranda warnings and held that Congress could not overrule Miranda v. Arizona by statute.
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E.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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legal case ⓘ |
| appliesTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToConduct | official acts of the President ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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separation of powers ⓘ |
| background |
Nixon v. Fitzgerald
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A. Ernest Fitzgerald alleged he was unlawfully dismissed from his position as a cost-management analyst after testifying before Congress about cost overruns.
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| citation | 457 U.S. 731 ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisDiscussed | Article II of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1982-06-24 ⓘ |
| defendantStatus | former President ⓘ |
| dissentBy |
Harry A. Blackmun
ⓘ
John Paul Stevens ⓘ Thurgood Marshall ⓘ William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| doesNotCover | unofficial or purely private acts of the President ⓘ |
| establishes | that presidential immunity from civil damages extends to acts within the outer perimeter of official responsibility ⓘ |
| fullName | Nixon v. Fitzgerald self-link ⓘ |
| holding | The President of the United States is entitled to absolute immunity from civil damages liability for official acts within the outer perimeter of his authority. ⓘ |
| issue | Whether a former President is absolutely immune from civil damages liability for official acts. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | absolute presidential immunity for official acts ⓘ |
| majorityBy | Lewis F. Powell Jr. ⓘ |
| majorityJoinedBy |
Byron R. White
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Potter Stewart ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ
surface form:
Sandra Day O'Connor
Warren E. Burger ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionAuthor | Lewis F. Powell Jr. ⓘ |
| page | 731 ⓘ |
| petitioner |
Richard Nixon
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surface form:
Richard M. Nixon
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| precedentFor | absolute immunity of the President from civil damages for official acts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clinton v. Jones
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Fitzgerald v. Hampton ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent | A. Ernest Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| result | Judgment of the court of appeals was reversed in part and affirmed in part. ⓘ |
| separationOfPowersConcern | protecting the President's ability to perform official duties without fear of personal liability ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil damages liability
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presidential immunity ⓘ |
| typeOfImmunity | absolute immunity ⓘ |
| volume | 457 ⓘ |
| voteSplit | 5-4 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nixon v. Fitzgerald Description of subject: Nixon v. Fitzgerald is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case that established absolute immunity from civil damages liability for a President’s official acts.
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