John Barron
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John Barron was the Baltimore wharf owner whose lawsuit against the city led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Barron v. Baltimore, which clarified that the Bill of Rights initially applied only to the federal government.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Barron v. Baltimore | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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person ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
| caseNameAsParty | Barron v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 243 ⓘ |
| claimedInjuryFrom | city public works projects ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted | Fifth Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| courtOfFinalAppeal | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1833 ⓘ |
| defendant | City of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedLawsuitAgainst | City of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Barron v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central figure in early interpretation of the Bill of Rights ⓘ |
| holding | the Bill of Rights applies only to the federal government, not to the states ⓘ |
| impact | limited the application of the Bill of Rights to federal actions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the plaintiff in Barron v. Baltimore ⓘ |
| lawsuitResultedIn | Barron v. Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalClaim | that Baltimore had taken his property without just compensation ⓘ |
| legalClaimBasedOn | Fifth Amendment Takings Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | non-incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states ⓘ |
| occupation | wharf owner ⓘ |
| opinionBy | Chief Justice John Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiff | John Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertyOwned | wharf in Baltimore harbor ⓘ |
| residence | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCase | plaintiff ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | takings and just compensation ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment | later partially superseded by incorporation doctrine via the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
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