In United States v.Morrison (2000), the Supreme Court _____________ a provision of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 that provided a federal civil remedy to victims of gender-motivated violence.

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In United States v. Morrison, the Supreme Court struck down a provision of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 that provided a federal civil remedy to victims of gender-motivated violence. The Court held that Congress exceeded its authority under the Commerce Clause by enacting this provision, as gender-motivated violence was not sufficiently related to interstate commerce to justify federal intervention.

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