Newberry v. United States
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Newberry v. United States is a 1921 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited Congress’s power to regulate primary election campaign spending under federal law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newberry v. United States canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11576368 — 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: Newberry v. United States Context triple: [United States Supreme Court cases of the White Court, hasNotableCase, Newberry v. United States]
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Yates v. United States
Yates v. United States is a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the application of the Smith Act by distinguishing between the advocacy of abstract doctrine and the advocacy of concrete action to overthrow the government.
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B.
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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C.
Abrams v. United States
Abrams v. United States was a 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the conviction of antiwar activists under federal law and is best known for Justice Holmes’s famous dissent articulating the “marketplace of ideas” concept in free speech jurisprudence.
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D.
Dorr v. United States
Dorr v. United States is a 1904 U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the limited application of constitutional rights in unincorporated territories under the Insular Cases doctrine.
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E.
Dennis v. United States
Dennis v. United States is a landmark 1951 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the convictions of Communist Party leaders under the Smith Act, significantly shaping First Amendment jurisprudence on speech advocating the overthrow of the government.
- 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: Newberry v. United States Target entity description: Newberry v. United States is a 1921 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited Congress’s power to regulate primary election campaign spending under federal law.
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A.
Yates v. United States
Yates v. United States is a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the application of the Smith Act by distinguishing between the advocacy of abstract doctrine and the advocacy of concrete action to overthrow the government.
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B.
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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C.
Abrams v. United States
Abrams v. United States was a 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the conviction of antiwar activists under federal law and is best known for Justice Holmes’s famous dissent articulating the “marketplace of ideas” concept in free speech jurisprudence.
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D.
Dorr v. United States
Dorr v. United States is a 1904 U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the limited application of constitutional rights in unincorporated territories under the Insular Cases doctrine.
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E.
Dennis v. United States
Dennis v. United States is a landmark 1951 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the convictions of Communist Party leaders under the Smith Act, significantly shaping First Amendment jurisprudence on speech advocating the overthrow of the government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal election law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
campaign finance law
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constitutional law ⓘ election law ⓘ |
| caseName | Newberry v. United States ⓘ |
| citation | 256 U.S. 232 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
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Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| effect |
limited Congress's power to regulate primary election campaign spending under federal law
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narrowed the scope of federal campaign finance regulation over party primaries ⓘ |
| electionType |
general election for U.S. Senate (context of the controversy)
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primary election ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress lacks constitutional authority to regulate party primary elections for U.S. Senate through federal campaign spending limits
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Primary elections are not "elections" within the meaning of Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution for purposes of federal regulation, according to the plurality ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterDevelopments | subsequent cases and statutes expanded federal regulation of primaries beyond Newberry's narrow view ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of federal limits on primary campaign expenditures
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scope of Article I, Section 4 (Elections Clause) ⓘ |
| petitioner | Truman H. Newberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | United States Senator from Michigan ⓘ |
| precedentStatus | partially limited by later Supreme Court decisions on federal power over primaries ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Federal Corrupt Practices Act amendments of 1911
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linked to:
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 ⓘ |
| respondent |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| subjectMatter |
Congressional power under the Elections Clause
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campaign finance ⓘ federal regulation of elections ⓘ primary elections ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
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Subject: Newberry v. United States Description of subject: Newberry v. United States is a 1921 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited Congress’s power to regulate primary election campaign spending under federal law.
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