Roscoe C. Filburn
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Roscoe C. Filburn was an Ohio farmer best known as the respondent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Wickard v. Filburn, which significantly expanded the federal government’s power under the Commerce Clause.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roscoe C. Filburn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T125977 — 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: Roscoe C. Filburn Context triple: [Wickard v. Filburn, hasPetitioner, Roscoe C. Filburn]
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A.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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B.
Allan Hoover
Allan Hoover was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the son of U.S. President Herbert Hoover and for his work preserving his father's legacy.
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C.
Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn was an American jazz musician and poet best known as the father of rapper Common and for his spoken-word appearances on his son's albums.
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D.
William Felton Russell
William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player and civil rights activist best known as the legendary Boston Celtics center who won 11 NBA championships and transformed defensive play in the sport.
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E.
Thomas Tinker
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- 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: Roscoe C. Filburn Target entity description: Roscoe C. Filburn was an Ohio farmer best known as the respondent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Wickard v. Filburn, which significantly expanded the federal government’s power under the Commerce Clause.
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A.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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B.
Allan Hoover
Allan Hoover was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the son of U.S. President Herbert Hoover and for his work preserving his father's legacy.
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C.
Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn was an American jazz musician and poet best known as the father of rapper Common and for his spoken-word appearances on his son's albums.
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D.
William Felton Russell
William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player and civil rights activist best known as the legendary Boston Celtics center who won 11 NBA championships and transformed defensive play in the sport.
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E.
Thomas Tinker
Thomas Tinker was an English Separatist and early Pilgrim who sailed on the Mayflower and died during the first harsh winter at Plymouth Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farmer
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ⓘ |
| causeOf | constitutional challenge leading to Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed farmer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | expansion of federal power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
interpretation of the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution
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scope of federal regulatory power over intrastate economic activity ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | central figure in one of the most cited Commerce Clause cases ⓘ |
| hasRole | respondent in Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| industry | farming ⓘ |
| involvedIn | federal agricultural production regulations dispute ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the respondent in Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| legalIssue | federal limits on wheat production for personal use ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeFor | lost his challenge in the Supreme Court in Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| legalStatusInCase | party to a United States Supreme Court case ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
United States Supreme Court case summaries
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constitutional law casebooks ⓘ |
| notableWork | His role in the Supreme Court case Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| occupation | farmer ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Claude R. Wickard
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surface form:
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard
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| participantIn | Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| partOf | history of New Deal–era economic regulation ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Ohio ⓘ |
| positionInCase | challenged federal production quotas ⓘ |
| residence | Ohio ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States Supreme Court jurisprudence on the Commerce Clause
ⓘ
legal scholarship on Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| typeOfFarmProductInDispute | wheat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roscoe C. Filburn Description of subject: Roscoe C. Filburn was an Ohio farmer best known as the respondent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Wickard v. Filburn, which significantly expanded the federal government’s power under the Commerce Clause.
Referenced by (2)
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