Jeffrey S. Sutton
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Jeffrey S. Sutton is a prominent American jurist who serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and is known for his influential opinions on constitutional law and federalism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jeffrey S. Sutton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1362368 — 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: Jeffrey S. Sutton Context triple: [DeBoer v. Snyder, sixthCircuitPanelJudge, Jeffrey S. Sutton]
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A.
David M. Satterfield
David M. Satterfield is an American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador who has held several senior foreign policy roles, including directing Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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B.
Michael A. Elliott
Michael A. Elliott is an American literary scholar and academic administrator who serves as the president of Amherst College.
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C.
Jeffrey L. Fisher
Jeffrey L. Fisher is a prominent American appellate lawyer and Stanford Law School professor best known for arguing numerous significant cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, particularly in the areas of criminal procedure and constitutional law.
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D.
Steven B. Sample
Steven B. Sample was an American electrical engineer and academic leader best known for serving as president of the University of Southern California and for his influential role in expanding its global and research profile.
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E.
Stephen M. Kellen
Stephen M. Kellen was a prominent financier and philanthropist known for his leadership at Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder and his significant support of cultural and educational institutions.
- 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: Jeffrey S. Sutton Target entity description: Jeffrey S. Sutton is a prominent American jurist who serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and is known for his influential opinions on constitutional law and federalism.
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A.
David M. Satterfield
David M. Satterfield is an American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador who has held several senior foreign policy roles, including directing Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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B.
Michael A. Elliott
Michael A. Elliott is an American literary scholar and academic administrator who serves as the president of Amherst College.
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C.
Jeffrey L. Fisher
Jeffrey L. Fisher is a prominent American appellate lawyer and Stanford Law School professor best known for arguing numerous significant cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, particularly in the areas of criminal procedure and constitutional law.
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D.
Steven B. Sample
Steven B. Sample was an American electrical engineer and academic leader best known for serving as president of the University of Southern California and for his influential role in expanding its global and research profile.
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E.
Stephen M. Kellen
Stephen M. Kellen was a prominent financier and philanthropist known for his leadership at Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder and his significant support of cultural and educational institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jurist
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Ohio State University
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Moritz College of Law ⓘ
surface form:
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
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| employer |
Moritz College of Law
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surface form:
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
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| familyName | Sutton ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
appellate litigation
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constitutional law ⓘ federalism ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jeffrey ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
judicial opinions on federalism
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judicial opinions on the U.S. Constitution ⓘ scholarly articles on state constitutions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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surface form:
Sixth Circuit
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| knownFor |
advocacy of state constitutionalism
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influential opinions on constitutional law ⓘ influential opinions on federalism ⓘ writings on the role of state courts in constitutional law ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty |
appellate practice
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constitutional law ⓘ federal courts ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ⓘ |
| name | Jeffrey S. Sutton self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership role on the Sixth Circuit
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service on a federal appellate court ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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law professor ⓘ lawyer ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ⓘ |
| taughtSubject |
constitutional law
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state constitutional law ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeffrey S. Sutton Description of subject: Jeffrey S. Sutton is a prominent American jurist who serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and is known for his influential opinions on constitutional law and federalism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.