Hughes Court
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The Hughes Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, noted for its pivotal decisions during the New Deal period that reshaped constitutional law and federal power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hughes Court canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6264774 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hughes Court Context triple: [Four Horsemen (Supreme Court), courtEra, Hughes Court]
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Salmon P. Chase Court
The Salmon P. Chase Court was the period of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase (1864–1873), notable for decisions related to the Civil War, Reconstruction, and federal monetary powers.
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Warren Burger Court
The Warren Burger Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986, marked by a more conservative shift from the Warren Court while still issuing landmark rulings on issues like abortion, the death penalty, and school desegregation.
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C.
Marshall Court
The Marshall Court was the early 19th-century era of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall, noted for landmark decisions that strengthened federal power and shaped American constitutional law.
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Marshall Court
Marshall Court is a prominent residential and architectural complex within Jesus College, Cambridge, known for housing students in modern collegiate accommodation.
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E.
John Marshall Court
The John Marshall Court refers to the era of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801–1835) under Chief Justice John Marshall, noted for landmark decisions that strengthened federal power and established the principle of judicial review.
- 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: Hughes Court Target entity description: The Hughes Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, noted for its pivotal decisions during the New Deal period that reshaped constitutional law and federal power.
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A.
Salmon P. Chase Court
The Salmon P. Chase Court was the period of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase (1864–1873), notable for decisions related to the Civil War, Reconstruction, and federal monetary powers.
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B.
Warren Burger Court
The Warren Burger Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986, marked by a more conservative shift from the Warren Court while still issuing landmark rulings on issues like abortion, the death penalty, and school desegregation.
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C.
Marshall Court
Marshall Court is a prominent residential and architectural complex within Jesus College, Cambridge, known for housing students in modern collegiate accommodation.
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D.
Marshall Court
The Marshall Court was the early 19th-century era of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall, noted for landmark decisions that strengthened federal power and shaped American constitutional law.
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E.
John Marshall Court
The John Marshall Court refers to the era of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801–1835) under Chief Justice John Marshall, noted for landmark decisions that strengthened federal power and established the principle of judicial review.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of the Supreme Court of the United States
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judicial body ⓘ |
| apexCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| chiefJustice | Charles Evans Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalDoctrine |
broader interpretation of the Commerce Clause
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greater deference to legislative judgments on economic policy ⓘ retreat from Lochner-era substantive due process in economic regulation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Stone Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflict with early New Deal programs
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court-packing plan controversy of 1937 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| knownForCase |
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
NERFINISHED
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Home Building & Loan Assn. v. Blaisdell NERFINISHED ⓘ Minersville School District v. Gobitis NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. NERFINISHED ⓘ Near v. Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Palko v. Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Darby Lumber Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| member |
Benjamin N. Cardozo
NERFINISHED
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Felix Frankfurter NERFINISHED ⓘ George Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Harlan Fiske Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo Black NERFINISHED ⓘ James C. McReynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Brandeis NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen J. Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierce Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Willis Van Devanter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Evans Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisions concerning New Deal legislation
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expansion of federal power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ shift in constitutional interpretation of economic regulation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Taft Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingPresidentAtStart | Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingPresidentDuringMostOfTerm | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
NERFINISHED
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New Deal era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Hughes Court Description of subject: The Hughes Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, noted for its pivotal decisions during the New Deal period that reshaped constitutional law and federal power.
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