Newberry v. United States
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Newberry v. United States is a 1921 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited Congress’s power to regulate primary election campaign spending under federal law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newberry v. United States canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal election law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
campaign finance law
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constitutional law ⓘ election law ⓘ |
| caseName | Newberry v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 256 U.S. 232 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
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Seventeenth Amendment to 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 | 1921 ⓘ |
| effect |
limited Congress's power to regulate primary election campaign spending under federal law
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narrowed the scope of federal campaign finance regulation over party primaries ⓘ |
| electionType |
general election for U.S. Senate (context of the controversy)
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primary election ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress lacks constitutional authority to regulate party primary elections for U.S. Senate through federal campaign spending limits
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Primary elections are not "elections" within the meaning of Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution for purposes of federal regulation, according to the plurality ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| laterDevelopments | subsequent cases and statutes expanded federal regulation of primaries beyond Newberry's narrow view ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of federal limits on primary campaign expenditures
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scope of Article I, Section 4 (Elections Clause) ⓘ |
| petitioner | Truman H. Newberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | United States Senator from Michigan ⓘ |
| precedentStatus | partially limited by later Supreme Court decisions on federal power over primaries ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Federal Corrupt Practices Act amendments of 1911
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Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Congressional power under the Elections Clause
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campaign finance ⓘ federal regulation of elections ⓘ primary elections ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
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