Barron v. Baltimore
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Barron v. Baltimore is an 1833 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Bill of Rights restricts only the federal government, not the states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barron v. Baltimore canonical | 6 |
| Barron v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1213136 — 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)
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Target entity: Barron v. Baltimore Context triple: [Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, influencedDecision, Barron v. Baltimore]
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A.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
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B.
Yick Wo v. Hopkins
Yick Wo v. Hopkins is an 1886 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racially discriminatory enforcement of a facially neutral law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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C.
Maryland v. Wirtz
Maryland v. Wirtz was a 1968 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the extension of federal minimum wage and overtime provisions to employees of state-operated schools and hospitals under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Cohens v. Virginia
Cohens v. Virginia is an 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed the Court’s authority to review state criminal proceedings involving federal law, strengthening federal judicial power over the states.
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E.
Morgan v. Virginia
Morgan v. Virginia was a 1946 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down state laws mandating racial segregation on interstate buses, laying important groundwork for later civil rights actions.
- 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: Barron v. Baltimore Target entity description: Barron v. Baltimore is an 1833 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Bill of Rights restricts only the federal government, not the states.
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A.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
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B.
Yick Wo v. Hopkins
Yick Wo v. Hopkins is an 1886 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racially discriminatory enforcement of a facially neutral law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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C.
Maryland v. Wirtz
Maryland v. Wirtz was a 1968 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the extension of federal minimum wage and overtime provisions to employees of state-operated schools and hospitals under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Cohens v. Virginia
Cohens v. Virginia is an 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed the Court’s authority to review state criminal proceedings involving federal law, strengthening federal judicial power over the states.
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E.
Morgan v. Virginia
Morgan v. Virginia was a 1946 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down state laws mandating racial segregation on interstate buses, laying important groundwork for later civil rights actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
United States constitutional law
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United States federal courts jurisprudence ⓘ |
| bindingAuthorityIn | federal courts of the United States ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtTime | John Marshall ⓘ |
| citation | 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 243 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Bill of Rights
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Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1833 ⓘ |
| decisionType | appellate decision ⓘ |
| defendant |
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
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linked to:
Baltimore City government
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| factualBackground |
City of Baltimore diverted streams, causing sediment buildup that ruined Barron’s wharf
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linked to:
Baltimore Harbor
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| hasParty |
John Barron
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Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ⓘ
linked to:
Baltimore City government
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| historicalSignificance | foundational case on the relationship between the federal Bill of Rights and state governments ⓘ |
| holding |
The Bill of Rights restricts only the federal government, not the state governments
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linked to:
United States federal system
The Fifth Amendment Takings Clause does not apply to the states ⓘ |
| impact | limited the reach of the Bill of Rights to the federal government for much of the 19th century ⓘ |
| issue | application of the Bill of Rights to the states ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| languageOfOpinion | English ⓘ |
| legalClaim | compensation for property taken or damaged by the city ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | Constitutional limitations in the Bill of Rights apply only to the federal government unless expressly stated otherwise ⓘ |
| locationOfLowerCourt |
Baltimore, Maryland
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linked to:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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| majorityOpinionBy | John Marshall ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
City of Baltimore
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linked to:
Baltimore
John Barron ⓘ |
| opinionType | unanimous opinion ⓘ |
| overruledInPracticeBy | selective incorporation cases under the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| plaintiff | John Barron ⓘ |
| precedentFor | non-application of the Bill of Rights to the states prior to incorporation ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago
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Duncan v. Louisiana ⓘ Gitlow v. New York ⓘ Palko v. Connecticut ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | incorporation doctrine ⓘ |
| result | judgment for the City of Baltimore ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil liberties
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constitutional law ⓘ federalism ⓘ takings ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment | Fourteenth Amendment later used to apply most Bill of Rights protections to the states ⓘ |
| timePeriod | antebellum era ⓘ |
| volumeInPetersReports | 7 ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 32 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barron v. Baltimore Description of subject: Barron v. Baltimore is an 1833 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Bill of Rights restricts only the federal government, not the states.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Barron v. Baltimore
subject linked to:
John Barron
linked to: Barron v. Baltimore
The Fifth Amendment Takings Clause does not apply to the states
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Barron v. Baltimore
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