Lawrence G. Sager
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Lawrence G. Sager is a prominent American legal scholar and constitutional theorist, known for his influential work on constitutional interpretation and his leadership in legal academia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lawrence G. Sager canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6050387 — 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: Lawrence G. Sager Context triple: [Christopher L. Eisgruber, coAuthor, Lawrence G. Sager]
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A.
Howard E. Tatel
Howard E. Tatel was an American radio astronomer after whom the 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory was named.
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B.
Walter J. Zable
Walter J. Zable was an American businessman, engineer, and former college football star best known as the longtime CEO and driving force behind the growth of defense and technology firm Cubic Corporation.
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C.
Philip B. Heymann
Philip B. Heymann was an American legal scholar and former high-ranking U.S. Justice Department official known for his work in criminal law, national security, and public service.
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D.
Kenneth Posner
Kenneth Posner is a prominent American theatrical lighting designer known for his work on numerous Broadway productions.
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E.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
- 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: Lawrence G. Sager Target entity description: Lawrence G. Sager is a prominent American legal scholar and constitutional theorist, known for his influential work on constitutional interpretation and his leadership in legal academia.
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A.
Howard E. Tatel
Howard E. Tatel was an American radio astronomer after whom the 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory was named.
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B.
Walter J. Zable
Walter J. Zable was an American businessman, engineer, and former college football star best known as the longtime CEO and driving force behind the growth of defense and technology firm Cubic Corporation.
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C.
Philip B. Heymann
Philip B. Heymann was an American legal scholar and former high-ranking U.S. Justice Department official known for his work in criminal law, national security, and public service.
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D.
Kenneth Posner
Kenneth Posner is a prominent American theatrical lighting designer known for his work on numerous Broadway productions.
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E.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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constitutional theorist ⓘ law professor ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ person ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Columbia University
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Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
American constitutional law
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judicial review theory ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional interpretation
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constitutional law ⓘ legal theory ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
constitutional theory
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law ⓘ |
| hasRole |
legal academic leader
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scholar of constitutional rights ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
New York University School of Law
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The University of Texas School of Law ⓘ
linked to:
University of Texas School of Law
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| influenced | contemporary constitutional scholarship ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American legal academia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to constitutional theory
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leadership in legal academia ⓘ work on constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableIdea | theory of underenforced constitutional norms ⓘ |
| notableWork | Justice in Plainclothes: A Theory of American Constitutional Practice ⓘ |
| occupation |
law school dean
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legal scholar ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Dean of the University of Texas School of Law
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faculty member at New York University School of Law ⓘ |
| workFocusesOn |
relationship between courts and constitutional norms
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scope of judicial enforcement of constitutional rights ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lawrence G. Sager Description of subject: Lawrence G. Sager is a prominent American legal scholar and constitutional theorist, known for his influential work on constitutional interpretation and his leadership in legal academia.
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