Stephen J. Field
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Stephen J. Field was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong defense of economic liberties and influential role in shaping substantive due process jurisprudence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephen J. Field canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3932031 — 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: Stephen J. Field Context triple: [The Civil Rights Cases, joinedByInMajority, Stephen J. Field]
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A.
Justice Samuel Nelson
Justice Samuel Nelson was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his moderate judicial philosophy and influential opinions on federal jurisdiction and maritime law.
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B.
David J. Brewer
David J. Brewer was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his support of laissez-faire constitutionalism and limitations on government regulation of the economy.
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C.
James Cullen Landis
James Cullen Landis was an American silent film actor and occasional director active in the 1910s and 1920s.
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D.
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972–1987) known as a pivotal moderate whose swing votes shaped landmark decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty.
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E.
John D. Roberts
John D. Roberts was an influential American chemist renowned for pioneering the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in organic chemistry and for his impactful textbooks and teaching.
- 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: Stephen J. Field Target entity description: Stephen J. Field was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong defense of economic liberties and influential role in shaping substantive due process jurisprudence.
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A.
Justice Samuel Nelson
Justice Samuel Nelson was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his moderate judicial philosophy and influential opinions on federal jurisdiction and maritime law.
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B.
David J. Brewer
David J. Brewer was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his support of laissez-faire constitutionalism and limitations on government regulation of the economy.
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C.
James Cullen Landis
James Cullen Landis was an American silent film actor and occasional director active in the 1910s and 1920s.
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D.
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972–1987) known as a pivotal moderate whose swing votes shaped landmark decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty.
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E.
John D. Roberts
John D. Roberts was an influential American chemist renowned for pioneering the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in organic chemistry and for his impactful textbooks and teaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rock Creek Cemetery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1816-11-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1899-04-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Williams College ⓘ |
| endTime | 1897-12-01 ⓘ |
| familyName | Field ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of economic liberties
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development of substantive due process jurisprudence ⓘ long tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
laissez-faire constitutionalism
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substantive due process ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
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| middleName | Johnson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of corporate rights under the Fourteenth Amendment
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influence on Gilded Age constitutional law ⓘ |
| notableWork |
opinion in Munn v. Illinois (dissent)
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opinion in Pennoyer v. Neff ⓘ opinion in Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co. ⓘ opinion in The Slaughter-House Cases (dissent) ⓘ
linked to:
Slaughter-House Cases
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| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fuller Court
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Waite Court ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Haddam, Connecticut, United States
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linked to:
Haddam, Connecticut
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C., United States
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linked to:
Washington, D.C.
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| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California ⓘ Justice of the Supreme Court of California ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn | California, United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | Stephen Johnson Field seat created by Congress (tenth seat) ⓘ |
| relative | David Dudley Field I ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cyrus West Field
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David Dudley Field II ⓘ Henry Martyn Field ⓘ |
| spouse | Sue Virginia Swearingen ⓘ |
| startTime | 1863-05-20 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Joseph McKenna ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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Washington, D.C., United States ⓘ
linked to:
Washington, D.C.
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephen J. Field Description of subject: Stephen J. Field was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong defense of economic liberties and influential role in shaping substantive due process jurisprudence.
Referenced by (8)
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