McPherson v. Blacker
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McPherson v. Blacker is an 1892 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state’s authority to determine how its presidential electors are chosen, affirming broad state control over the Electoral College selection process.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McPherson v. Blacker canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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legal case ⓘ |
| affects |
methods of allocating presidential electors
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state control over Electoral College selection procedures ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| bindingAuthorityIn |
United States federal courts
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state courts on questions of federal constitutional law ⓘ |
| citationStyle | McPherson v. Blacker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarified |
that states may choose electors by districts rather than statewide winner-take-all
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the breadth of state legislative power in presidential elector appointment ⓘ |
| concerns | Michigan law governing appointment of presidential electors ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Article II Section 1 of the United States Constitution
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Electoral College clauses of the United States Constitution 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 ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1892 ⓘ |
| governs | how states may structure Electoral College appointment systems ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution grants state legislatures plenary power over the manner of appointing electors
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Michigan’s system for choosing electors by congressional district was constitutional ⓘ states have broad authority to determine the manner of appointing presidential electors ⓘ |
| impact | served as precedent for later cases on state power over elector appointment ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
allocation of presidential electors
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constitutionality of district-based selection of electors ⓘ scope of state authority under Article II of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| locationOfDispute | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfDecision | constitutional interpretation of Article II ⓘ |
| partyType | individuals challenging state election law vs. state officials ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later interpretations of state power over elector selection ⓘ |
| recognized | plenary power of state legislatures over the manner of appointing electors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electoral College of the United States
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United States presidential elections NERFINISHED ⓘ state legislatures ⓘ |
| result | state law upheld ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Electoral College
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United States presidential election system ⓘ presidential electors ⓘ state power over elections ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 146 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1892 ⓘ |
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