The Pocket Veto Case
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The Pocket Veto Case is a 1929 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the limits of presidential veto power, particularly when Congress adjourns before the president can return a bill.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pocket Veto Case canonical | 1 |
| The Pocket Veto Case, Okanogan Indians v. United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7193803 — 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: The Pocket Veto Case Context triple: [Presentment Clause, interpretedInCase, The Pocket Veto Case]
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A.
Learned Hand
Learned Hand was a highly influential American federal judge renowned for his incisive opinions on constitutional and tax law and his lasting impact on U.S. jurisprudence.
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B.
The Prize Cases
The Prize Cases were a landmark 1863 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld President Abraham Lincoln’s authority to blockade Confederate ports without a formal declaration of war, expanding the scope of executive war powers.
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C.
Dissent in the Prize Cases (1863)
Dissent in the Prize Cases (1863) is a notable Supreme Court opinion in which Justice Samuel Nelson argued against the majority’s validation of President Lincoln’s Civil War blockade powers.
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D.
Ex parte McCardle
Ex parte McCardle is an 1869 U.S. Supreme Court case best known for affirming Congress’s power to limit the Court’s appellate jurisdiction under Article III of the Constitution.
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E.
Insular Cases
The Insular Cases are a series of early 20th-century U.S. Supreme Court decisions that defined the constitutional status and rights of residents in American overseas territories.
- 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: The Pocket Veto Case Target entity description: The Pocket Veto Case is a 1929 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the limits of presidential veto power, particularly when Congress adjourns before the president can return a bill.
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A.
Learned Hand
Learned Hand was a highly influential American federal judge renowned for his incisive opinions on constitutional and tax law and his lasting impact on U.S. jurisprudence.
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B.
The Prize Cases
The Prize Cases were a landmark 1863 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld President Abraham Lincoln’s authority to blockade Confederate ports without a formal declaration of war, expanding the scope of executive war powers.
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C.
Dissent in the Prize Cases (1863)
Dissent in the Prize Cases (1863) is a notable Supreme Court opinion in which Justice Samuel Nelson argued against the majority’s validation of President Lincoln’s Civil War blockade powers.
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D.
Ex parte McCardle
Ex parte McCardle is an 1869 U.S. Supreme Court case best known for affirming Congress’s power to limit the Court’s appellate jurisdiction under Article III of the Constitution.
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E.
Insular Cases
The Insular Cases are a series of early 20th-century U.S. Supreme Court decisions that defined the constitutional status and rights of residents in American overseas territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Okanogan Indians v. United States ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtTime |
William Howard Taft
ⓘ
linked to:
President William Howard Taft
|
| citation | 279 U.S. 655 ⓘ |
| citedIn | subsequent Supreme Court and lower court decisions on veto procedures ⓘ |
| clarified |
limits of presidential veto power when Congress is not in session
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meaning of adjournment that prevents return of a bill ⓘ |
| concerns |
Presentment Clause of the U.S. Constitution
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linked to:
Presentment Clause
|
| constitutionalProvisionInvolved |
Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
ⓘ
Presentment Clause ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| courtLevel | court of last resort ⓘ |
| decidedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | May 27, 1929 ⓘ |
| defendant |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| governmentBranchInvolved |
executive branch of the United States
ⓘ
legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| governs | interaction between executive and legislative branches in bill approval ⓘ |
| hasFullCaseName |
The Pocket Veto Case, Okanogan Indians v. United States
ⓘ
linked to:
The Pocket Veto Case
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| held |
physical return of a bill to the originating House is required for a regular veto
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the President may exercise a pocket veto when Congress adjourns in a way that prevents return of a bill ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded understanding of circumstances under which a pocket veto is valid
ⓘ
influenced later disputes over presidential veto practices ⓘ |
| interprets | Article I, Section 7 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | requirements for valid exercise of veto power ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
effect of congressional adjournment on veto
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pocket veto ⓘ scope of presidential veto power ⓘ |
| opinionBy |
William Howard Taft
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linked to:
President William Howard Taft
|
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 655 ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Okanogan Indians
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linked to:
Okanogan people
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| precedentFor | later cases on pocket veto authority ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bill presentment
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pocket veto ⓘ presidential veto ⓘ |
| setsRuleThat | if Congress adjourns in a manner that prevents return of a bill, the bill does not become law without the President’s signature ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | federal legislation affecting Native American claims ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| topic |
checks and balances
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separation of powers ⓘ |
| unanimousDecision | true ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 279 ⓘ |
| year | 1929 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Pocket Veto Case Description of subject: The Pocket Veto Case is a 1929 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the limits of presidential veto power, particularly when Congress adjourns before the president can return a bill.
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linked to: The Pocket Veto Case