Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana
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The Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana is the elected chief law enforcement officer of Ravalli County, known historically for being the position held by Jay Printz in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Printz v. United States challenging federal commandeering of state officials.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ravalli County Sheriff | 1 |
| Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana canonical | 1 |
| Sheriff/Coroner of Ravalli County, Montana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T699467 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana Context triple: [Printz v. United States, petitionerOccupation, Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana]
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A.
Lander County
Lander County is a sparsely populated, rural county in north-central Nevada known for its mining history and wide expanses of high desert and mountain terrain.
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B.
Mineral County
Mineral County is a rural county in western Nevada known for its mining history, desert landscapes, and the Hawthorne Army Depot.
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C.
Red River County Judge
The Red River County Judge is the chief administrative and judicial officer of Red River County, Texas, overseeing county government operations, budgets, and certain local court matters.
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D.
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
The Lieutenant Governor of Alaska is the state's second-highest executive official, who oversees elections, maintains state records, and succeeds the governor if the office becomes vacant.
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E.
Territorial Treasurer of Oregon
The Territorial Treasurer of Oregon was the chief financial officer responsible for managing public funds and overseeing the fiscal affairs of Oregon during its territorial period before statehood.
- 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: Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana Target entity description: The Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana is the elected chief law enforcement officer of Ravalli County, known historically for being the position held by Jay Printz in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Printz v. United States challenging federal commandeering of state officials.
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A.
Lander County
Lander County is a sparsely populated, rural county in north-central Nevada known for its mining history and wide expanses of high desert and mountain terrain.
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B.
Mineral County
Mineral County is a rural county in western Nevada known for its mining history, desert landscapes, and the Hawthorne Army Depot.
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C.
Red River County Judge
The Red River County Judge is the chief administrative and judicial officer of Red River County, Texas, overseeing county government operations, budgets, and certain local court matters.
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D.
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
The Lieutenant Governor of Alaska is the state's second-highest executive official, who oversees elections, maintains state records, and succeeds the governor if the office becomes vacant.
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E.
Territorial Treasurer of Oregon
The Territorial Treasurer of Oregon was the chief financial officer responsible for managing public funds and overseeing the fiscal affairs of Oregon during its territorial period before statehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county law enforcement position
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elected county sheriff ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| associatedLegalDoctrine | anti-commandeering doctrine in United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Ravalli County government ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office ⓘ |
| hasRole | chief law enforcement officer of Ravalli County ⓘ |
| historicallyNotableOfficeHolder | Jay Printz ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Montana state law ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Montana
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surface form:
State of Montana
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableCourtCase | Printz v. United States ⓘ |
| notableFor | involvement in Printz v. United States ⓘ |
| officeContestedIn | county elections in Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Jay Printz ⓘ |
| officeType | county-level law enforcement office ⓘ |
| partOf | local government of Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Jay Printz ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
law enforcement in Ravalli County, Montana
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operation of the county jail in Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ serving civil and criminal process in Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| seat | Hamilton, Montana ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | laws of the State of Montana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana Description of subject: The Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana is the elected chief law enforcement officer of Ravalli County, known historically for being the position held by Jay Printz in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Printz v. United States challenging federal commandeering of state officials.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Jay Printz, Sheriff/Coroner, Ravalli County, Montana, et al. v. United States
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petitionerRole
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Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana
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this entity surface form:
Sheriff/Coroner of Ravalli County, Montana
this entity surface form:
Ravalli County Sheriff