THE COMMERCE POWER 1937-95

Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court, 1942
379 U.S. 111

PRIOR HISTORY:

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.

DISPOSITION: 231 F.Supp. 393, affirmed.

CASE …

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THE COMMERCE POWER – STATE AUTONOMY LIMITS (Pg. 186)

South Carolina v. Baker
U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
485 U.S. 505

PRIOR HISTORY: ON EXCEPTIONS TO REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER.

DISPOSITION: Exceptions to Special Master’s Report overruled, and judgment entered …

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THE COMMERCE POWER – STATE AUTONOMY LIMITS (Pg. 182)

Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority
U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
469 U.S. 528

PRIOR HISTORY: APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS.

PROCEDURAL …

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THE COMMERCE POWER – STATE AUTONOMY LIMITS (Pg. 180)

National League of Cities v. Usery (Sec. of Labor)
U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
426 U.S. 833

JUDICIAL HISTORY/ FACTS: This case got to the Supreme Court by appeal from the …

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NEW LIMITS ON COMMERCE POWER SINCE 1995 (Pg. 171)

Eldred v. Ashcroft
U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
537 U.S. 186

PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Petitioners, individuals and businesses, sued respondent United States Attorney General, challenging the constitutionality of the Copyright Term Extension …

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COURT THREATENS NEW DEAL (Pg. 137)

Carter v. Carter Coal Co.
U.S. Supreme Court, 1936
298 U.S. 238

PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Petitioner shareholders challenged the orders of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the …

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COURT THREATENS THE NEW DEAL (Pg. 135)

Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court, 1935
295 U.S. 495

PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Certiorari was granted to review a decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, …

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