The Court Years, 1939–1975
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The Court Years, 1939–1975 is William O. Douglas’s second volume of memoirs, recounting his long tenure and major decisions as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Court Years, 1939–1975 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Court Years, 1939–1975 Context triple: [Go East, Young Man, relatedWork, The Court Years, 1939–1975]
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The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years
The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years is a memoir by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and experiences on the Court.
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B.
The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice
*The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice* is a memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that explores the history, principles, and role of the American legal system through her personal experiences and reflections.
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C.
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
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D.
Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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E.
The Court
"The Court" is a politically charged art-rock song by Peter Gabriel that reflects on themes of justice, accountability, and societal judgment.
- 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: The Court Years, 1939–1975 Target entity description: The Court Years, 1939–1975 is William O. Douglas’s second volume of memoirs, recounting his long tenure and major decisions as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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A.
The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years
The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years is a memoir by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and experiences on the Court.
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B.
The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice
*The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice* is a memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that explores the history, principles, and role of the American legal system through her personal experiences and reflections.
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C.
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
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D.
Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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E.
The Court
"The Court" is a politically charged art-rock song by Peter Gabriel that reflects on themes of justice, accountability, and societal judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coversEvent |
Burger Court beginnings
ⓘ
Warren Court era NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II era Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesRole | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| discusses |
internal workings of the U.S. Supreme Court
ⓘ
judicial philosophy of William O. Douglas ⓘ major Supreme Court decisions ⓘ |
| documents |
behind-the-scenes accounts of Supreme Court deliberations
ⓘ
personal reflections on Supreme Court service ⓘ |
| focusesOn | William O. Douglas’s tenure as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| follows | Go East, Young Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
legal memoir ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSecondVolumeOf | William O. Douglas memoirs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American legal history
ⓘ
U.S. constitutional history ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
United States Supreme Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil liberties ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ judicial decision-making ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1939–1975 ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | second volume ⓘ |
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