Wickard v. Filburn
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Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wickard v. Filburn canonical | 14 |
| Roscoe C. Filburn v. Claude R. Wickard, Secretary of Agriculture | 1 |
| Wickard | 1 |
| opinion in Wickard v. Filburn | 1 |
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Target entity: Wickard v. Filburn Context triple: [Commerce Clause, interpretedInCase, Wickard v. Filburn]
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Helvering v. Davis
Helvering v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act and broadly affirmed federal power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was a New Deal agency that sought to raise agricultural prices and support farmers by reducing crop surpluses through government intervention and subsidies.
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C.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
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Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, empowering federal courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
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E.
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wickard v. Filburn Target entity description: Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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A.
Helvering v. Davis
Helvering v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act and broadly affirmed federal power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
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B.
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was a New Deal agency that sought to raise agricultural prices and support farmers by reducing crop surpluses through government intervention and subsidies.
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C.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
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D.
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, empowering federal courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
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E.
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commerce Clause case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ federal courts case ⓘ landmark case ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple | even non-commercial, intrastate activity may be regulated if its aggregate effect on interstate commerce is substantial ⓘ |
| expanded | federal regulatory power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| hasActivityAtIssue | wheat production for personal consumption ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfLaw |
agricultural law
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constitutional law ⓘ federalism ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1942 in United States case law
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United States Supreme Court cases on federalism ⓘ United States Supreme Court cases on the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| hasChiefJustice |
Justice Harlan F. Stone
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surface form:
Harlan F. Stone
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| hasCitation | 317 U.S. 111 ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalProvision |
Taxing and Spending Clause
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surface form:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution
Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| hasContext | New Deal era economic regulation ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 1942-11-09 ⓘ |
| hasDecisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber | 59 ⓘ |
| hasEra | post–Lochner era ⓘ |
| hasFarmerName | Roscoe C. Filburn ⓘ |
| hasFarmerState | Ohio ⓘ |
| hasFullCaseName |
Wickard v. Filburn
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Roscoe C. Filburn v. Claude R. Wickard, Secretary of Agriculture
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| hasGovernmentOfficialParty | United States Secretary of Agriculture ⓘ |
| hasHolding |
Congress may regulate purely intrastate activity that has a substantial economic effect on interstate commerce
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wheat grown for personal consumption may be regulated under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
became a foundational precedent for broad readings of the Commerce Clause
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used to uphold later federal economic regulations ⓘ |
| hasKeyDoctrine |
aggregation principle
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substantial effects doctrine ⓘ |
| hasLegalIssue |
federal power to regulate agricultural production
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scope of the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| hasOpinionAuthor |
Justice Harlan F. Stone
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surface form:
Harlan F. Stone
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| hasPartiesDescription | dispute between a small Ohio farmer and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture ⓘ |
| hasPetitioner | Roscoe C. Filburn ⓘ |
| hasPrecedentStatus | leading authority on Congress’s commerce power ⓘ |
| hasRespondent |
Claude R. Wickard
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United States Secretary of Agriculture ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
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| hasResult | federal quota on wheat production upheld as constitutional ⓘ |
| hasStatuteInvolved | Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| hasVote | 9-0 ⓘ |
| hasYearDecided | 1942 ⓘ |
| heldThat | homegrown wheat for on-farm use could affect national wheat markets in the aggregate ⓘ |
| limited | scope of states’ exclusive control over local economic activity ⓘ |
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