Disambiguation evidence for In re Debs Supreme Court case via surface form
"In re Debs"
As subject (49)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "In re Debs".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| alsoKnownAs |
Debs v. United States
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surface form:
Debs v. United States (informal name)
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| areaOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | federal courts and jurisdiction ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | interstate commerce ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | labor law ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
In re Debs Supreme Court case
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In re Debs, 158 U.S. 564 (1895)
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1895-05-27 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| effect | expanded federal power over labor disputes affecting interstate commerce ⓘ |
| effect | limited autonomy of labor unions in nationwide strikes ⓘ |
| effect | strengthened use of labor injunctions against unions ⓘ |
| fullName |
In re Debs Supreme Court case
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surface form:
In re Debs, 158 U.S. 564 (1895)
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| historicalContext | Gilded Age labor conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark case in legitimizing federal intervention in labor strikes ⓘ |
| holding | The contempt convictions of Eugene V. Debs and others for violating a federal injunction were upheld. ⓘ |
| holding | The federal government may obtain injunctions to halt labor strikes that interfere with interstate commerce and the mails. ⓘ |
| holding |
Federal government
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surface form:
The federal government may use troops to enforce federal court injunctions and ensure the operation of interstate commerce and the mails.
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| instanceOf | United States Supreme Court case ⓘ |
| instanceOf | federal courts case ⓘ |
| instanceOf | labor law case ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization | American Railway Union ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization | Pullman Palace Car Company ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization | United States Army ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| involvedPerson | Eugene V. Debs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue | contempt of court for violating injunction ⓘ |
| legalIssue | federal authority over interstate commerce ⓘ |
| legalIssue | federal authority over the mails ⓘ |
| legalIssue | federal power to issue labor injunctions ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
David J. Brewer
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surface form:
Justice David J. Brewer
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| page | 564 ⓘ |
| petitioner |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| precedentFor | later federal labor injunction cases ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | federal police power ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | interstate commerce clause ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | labor injunction ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | mail power of Congress ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Pullman Strike ⓘ |
| respondent | Eugene V. Debs ⓘ |
| respondent | officers of the American Railway Union ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | federal injunctions in labor disputes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | scope of federal police power ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | use of federal troops in domestic disturbances ⓘ |
| volume | 158 U.S. ⓘ |
| vote | 9-0 ⓘ |
| year | 1895 ⓘ |