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Bad laws in our nation ruled by law: Hammer v. Dagenhart (child labor is good)
8. Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918): Here, the Court ruled that Congress could not ban child labor in intrastate commerce. Sure, Congress could legislate against gambling and other vices, but whether children were to be kept out of mines and factories … Continue reading
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Tagged bad Supreme Court decisions, child labor laws, Fair Labor Practices Act, labor laws
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Bad laws in our nation ruled by law: Lochner (freedom for employers to work laborers to death)
Right. Well this definitely comes under the category of The War on Workers, doesn’t it? 7. Lochner v. New York (1905): Look, they’re not all civil rights cases! In this case, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law … Continue reading
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