Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913
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Coyle v. Smith is a 1911 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed state sovereignty by ruling that Congress could not restrict Oklahoma’s authority to choose and relocate its own capital.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | legal provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | State of Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengedIn |
Oklahoma state courts
NERFINISHED
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United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
choice of seat of government for Oklahoma
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internal governmental organization of Oklahoma ⓘ |
| constitutionalIssue |
scope of congressional power over new states
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whether Congress may permanently limit a new state’s internal governmental powers ⓘ |
| dateContext | Oklahoma statehood in 1907 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| heldUnenforceableBy | United States Supreme Court in Coyle v. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | condition on Oklahoma’s admission to the Union ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | attempted restriction on Oklahoma’s power to relocate its capital ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | found inconsistent with equal footing of states ⓘ |
| motivatedRelocation | move of Oklahoma capital from Guthrie to Oklahoma City ⓘ |
| partOf | Oklahoma Enabling Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
equal footing doctrine
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location of Oklahoma state capital ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ |
| specifiedLocation | Guthrie, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifiedTimeLimit | until 1913 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Coyle v. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Coyle v. Smith
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Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913
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