Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case)
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Ex parte Quirin is a 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government's authority to try enemy saboteurs, including U.S. citizens, before military tribunals rather than civilian courts during wartime.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ex parte Quirin | 3 |
| Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2744592 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case) Context triple: [United States military commission, subjectOf, Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case)]
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Printz v. United States
Printz v. United States is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited federal power by holding that Congress cannot compel state or local officials to implement federal regulatory programs.
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New York v. Quarles
New York v. Quarles is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court decision that created the "public safety" exception to the Miranda warning requirement, allowing certain unwarned statements to be admitted when needed to protect public safety.
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Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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INS v. Chadha
INS v. Chadha is a landmark 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the legislative veto as unconstitutional, significantly reshaping the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch.
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E.
Windsor v. United States (in part)
Windsor v. United States (in part) is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down key portions of the Defense of Marriage Act, advancing federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case) Target entity description: Ex parte Quirin is a 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government's authority to try enemy saboteurs, including U.S. citizens, before military tribunals rather than civilian courts during wartime.
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A.
Printz v. United States
Printz v. United States is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited federal power by holding that Congress cannot compel state or local officials to implement federal regulatory programs.
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B.
New York v. Quarles
New York v. Quarles is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court decision that created the "public safety" exception to the Miranda warning requirement, allowing certain unwarned statements to be admitted when needed to protect public safety.
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C.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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D.
INS v. Chadha
INS v. Chadha is a landmark 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the legislative veto as unconstitutional, significantly reshaping the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch.
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E.
Windsor v. United States (in part)
Windsor v. United States (in part) is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down key portions of the Defense of Marriage Act, advancing federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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World War II-era case ⓘ legal case ⓘ |
| chiefJustice |
Harlan F. Stone
ⓘ
linked to:
Justice Harlan F. Stone
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| citation | 317 U.S. 1 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1942-07-31 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ex parte Milligan ⓘ |
| holding |
Military tribunals may exercise jurisdiction over offenses against the law of war
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The President has authority as Commander in Chief to order trial of enemy belligerents by military commission ⓘ The federal government may try enemy saboteurs by military tribunal rather than civilian courts during wartime ⓘ The petitioners were not entitled to trial by jury in Article III courts ⓘ U.S. citizens who are enemy combatants may be tried by military tribunal for offenses against the law of war ⓘ |
| involves |
German saboteurs
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U.S. citizens ⓘ enemy combatants ⓘ habeas corpus petitions ⓘ military commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| legalPrinciple |
Congress may authorize military commissions under its war powers
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Distinction between lawful and unlawful combatants ⓘ Habeas corpus review is available to persons held by military authorities ⓘ The Articles of War provide statutory basis for military commissions ⓘ Unlawful enemy combatants may be tried by military commission ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
civil liberties in wartime
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constitutional law ⓘ due process ⓘ enemy combatants ⓘ executive power ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ law of war ⓘ military jurisdiction ⓘ military tribunals ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| opinionBy |
Harlan F. Stone
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linked to:
Justice Harlan F. Stone
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| proceduralPosture | habeas corpus petitions filed by German saboteurs challenging military tribunal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| relatedConstitutionalProvision |
Article II of the U.S. Constitution
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linked to:
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article III of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment
Suspension Clause ⓘ |
| relatedStatute |
Articles of War
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linked to:
Articles of War (Royal Navy)
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| relatedTo |
Ex parte Milligan
ⓘ
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ⓘ
linked to:
opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld ⓘ Military Commissions Act of 2006 ⓘ Rasul v. Bush ⓘ
linked to:
opinion in Rasul v. Bush
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| result |
Habeas corpus petitions denied
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Military tribunal convictions allowed to stand ⓘ |
| unanimousDecision | true ⓘ |
| warContext | World War II ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case) Description of subject: Ex parte Quirin is a 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government's authority to try enemy saboteurs, including U.S. citizens, before military tribunals rather than civilian courts during wartime.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case)
linked to: Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case)
linked to: Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case)