Smiley v. Holm
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Smiley v. Holm is a 1932 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of state legislative power over federal election regulations, including the role of gubernatorial vetoes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smiley v. Holm canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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election law case ⓘ legal case ⓘ |
| appliesProvision | Article I Section 4 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arisesInState | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies |
role of gubernatorial veto in federal election regulation laws
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scope of state legislative power over federal election regulations ⓘ |
| concerns | Minnesota congressional redistricting plan ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| hasChiefJusticeAtDecision | Charles Evans Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitation | 285 U.S. 355 ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| hasDefendant | Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United States federal jurisdiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyword |
Elections Clause
NERFINISHED
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congressional redistricting ⓘ federal election regulation ⓘ gubernatorial veto ⓘ state legislature ⓘ |
| hasLegalPrinciple |
state lawmaking for federal elections must follow state constitutional procedures
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the Elections Clause does not exempt state legislatures from normal state constitutional checks ⓘ |
| hasOpinionBy | Charles Evans Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | Minnesota redistricting plan without gubernatorial approval was invalid ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | Smiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Elections Clause
NERFINISHED
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congressional districts ⓘ federal elections ⓘ gubernatorial veto ⓘ redistricting ⓘ state legislative power ⓘ |
| holds |
that a governor’s veto can apply to congressional redistricting legislation
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that redistricting for congressional elections is an exercise of lawmaking power ⓘ that state constitutional procedures apply to laws regulating federal elections ⓘ that the word "Legislature" in Article I Section 4 refers to the state’s lawmaking process as a whole ⓘ |
| interprets | the term "Legislature" in Article I Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| isCitedIn |
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
NERFINISHED
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Moore v. Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrecedentFor |
cases involving state regulation of federal elections
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interpretation of the Elections Clause ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1932 ⓘ |
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Subject: Smiley v. Holm Description of subject: Smiley v. Holm is a 1932 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of state legislative power over federal election regulations, including the role of gubernatorial vetoes.
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