Justice Edward Terry Sanford
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Justice Edward Terry Sanford was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for his opinions in cases involving civil liberties and federal power.
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| Justice Edward Terry Sanford canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7581957 — 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: Justice Edward Terry Sanford Context triple: [Whitney v. California, majorityOpinionBy, Justice Edward Terry Sanford]
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Justice Wiley B. Rutledge
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1943–1949) known for his strong civil liberties jurisprudence and influential dissents, particularly on issues of religious freedom and due process.
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Lewis J. Boies
Lewis J. Boies was the third husband of Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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Thoroughgood Marshall
Thoroughgood Marshall, better known as Thurgood Marshall, was a pioneering American civil rights lawyer and the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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D.
Eldon Davis
Eldon Davis was an American architect best known for helping popularize the futuristic, car-oriented Googie style in mid-20th-century roadside and commercial buildings.
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E.
Walter Dellinger
Walter Dellinger was a prominent American constitutional law scholar and former acting U.S. Solicitor General known for his influential work in Supreme Court advocacy and legal academia.
- 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: Justice Edward Terry Sanford Target entity description: Justice Edward Terry Sanford was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for his opinions in cases involving civil liberties and federal power.
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A.
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1943–1949) known for his strong civil liberties jurisprudence and influential dissents, particularly on issues of religious freedom and due process.
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B.
Lewis J. Boies
Lewis J. Boies was the third husband of Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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C.
Thoroughgood Marshall
Thoroughgood Marshall, better known as Thurgood Marshall, was a pioneering American civil rights lawyer and the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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D.
Eldon Davis
Eldon Davis was an American architect best known for helping popularize the futuristic, car-oriented Googie style in mid-20th-century roadside and commercial buildings.
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E.
Walter Dellinger
Walter Dellinger was a prominent American constitutional law scholar and former acting U.S. Solicitor General known for his influential work in Supreme Court advocacy and legal academia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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person ⓘ |
| almaMater | Harvard Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Warren G. Harding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edward Terry Sanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a tooth extraction ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1865-07-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-03-08 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Laws ⓘ Master of Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Leipzig ⓘ University of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | as Associate Justice: 1930-03-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Sanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states
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jurisprudence on civil liberties ⓘ jurisprudence on federal power ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| middleName | Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Warren G. Harding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
majority opinion in Gitlow v. New York
NERFINISHED
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opinions expanding federal power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | John Hessin Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| servedAs | Assistant Attorney General of the United States (special assistant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lutie Woodruff Sanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | as Associate Justice: 1923-02-19 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Harlan F. Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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