Roberta A. Kaplan
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Roberta A. Kaplan is an American civil rights lawyer best known for successfully arguing the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Windsor, which helped overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and advanced marriage equality in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| Roberta A. Kaplan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3830505 — 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: Roberta A. Kaplan Context triple: [Windsor v. United States (in part), counselForRespondent, Roberta A. Kaplan]
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A.
Linda Pizzuti Henry
Linda Pizzuti Henry is an American businesswoman and media executive, known for her leadership role at The Boston Globe and involvement in Fenway Sports Group.
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B.
Jennifer L. Mnookin
Jennifer L. Mnookin is an American legal scholar and academic leader who serves as the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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C.
Kathryn Reed Altman
Kathryn Reed Altman was an American actress, documentarian, and archivist best known for preserving and promoting the legacy and work of her husband, filmmaker Robert Altman.
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D.
Roberta Seidman
Roberta Seidman was the wife of American actor John Garfield, a prominent film star of the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Judith R. Goodstein
Judith R. Goodstein is an American historian of science and mathematics known for her work at Caltech, including authorship and editorial contributions to scholarly and institutional histories.
- 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: Roberta A. Kaplan Target entity description: Roberta A. Kaplan is an American civil rights lawyer best known for successfully arguing the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Windsor, which helped overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and advanced marriage equality in the United States.
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A.
Linda Pizzuti Henry
Linda Pizzuti Henry is an American businesswoman and media executive, known for her leadership role at The Boston Globe and involvement in Fenway Sports Group.
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B.
Jennifer L. Mnookin
Jennifer L. Mnookin is an American legal scholar and academic leader who serves as the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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C.
Kathryn Reed Altman
Kathryn Reed Altman was an American actress, documentarian, and archivist best known for preserving and promoting the legacy and work of her husband, filmmaker Robert Altman.
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D.
Roberta Seidman
Roberta Seidman was the wife of American actor John Garfield, a prominent film star of the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Judith R. Goodstein
Judith R. Goodstein is an American historian of science and mathematics known for her work at Caltech, including authorship and editorial contributions to scholarly and institutional histories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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civil rights lawyer ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
LGBT equality in the United States
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United States civil rights law ⓘ United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia Law School
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Kaplan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
LGBT rights law
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civil rights law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ |
| founded | Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP ⓘ |
| givenName | Roberta ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Supreme Court advocacy in LGBT rights cases
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advancing marriage equality in the United States ⓘ challenging the Defense of Marriage Act ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction |
New York
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United States federal courts ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. federal courts
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| movement |
LGBT rights movement
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marriage equality movement in the United States ⓘ |
| name | Roberta A. Kaplan ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped overturn key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act
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successfully argued before the Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. Windsor ⓘ |
| notableWork |
LGBT marriage equality litigation
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United States v. Windsor ⓘ legal advocacy for LGBT clients ⓘ litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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litigator ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founding partner at Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP
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partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison ⓘ |
| practiceArea |
civil rights litigation
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commercial litigation ⓘ public interest litigation ⓘ |
| represented |
Edith Windsor
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linked to:
Edith Schlain Windsor
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roberta A. Kaplan Description of subject: Roberta A. Kaplan is an American civil rights lawyer best known for successfully arguing the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Windsor, which helped overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and advanced marriage equality in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.