Hughes v. Oklahoma

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Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:argument_type Economic protectionism
gptkbp:case_analysis Examined state interests vs. federal interests
Relevant to commerce and trade law
gptkbp:case_number 78-1
Background of the case
Involved fishing regulations
gptkbp:case_outcome Struck down state law
Majority opinion favored interstate commerce
Set precedent for future commerce cases
Affected state fishing laws
Majority opinion emphasized commerce
Ruling against state law
State law deemed unconstitutional
Struck down protectionist law
gptkbp:case_significance Influence on future cases
Significant for interstate commerce law.
gptkbp:case_types gptkb:Constitution
Arguments presented by both sides
gptkbp:consequences State laws must comply with federal standards
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_William_H._Rehnquist
Justices against
gptkbp:effective_date 1979-06-25
gptkbp:historical_context 1970s legal landscape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hughes v. Oklahoma
gptkbp:impact State regulations on commerce
gptkbp:is_cited_in 441 U. S. 322
gptkbp:judges 7-2
Justices in favor
gptkbp:judicial_review Constitutionality of state laws
gptkbp:legal_context Interstate trade regulations
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:U._S._Constitution
Reinforced federal authority
State regulations on fishing
gptkbp:legal_issue Interstate commerce
State vs. federal powers
Protection of local industry
gptkbp:legal_outcome Affirmed lower court ruling
Clarified limits of state regulation
gptkbp:legal_principle gptkb:Dormant_Commerce_Clause
gptkbp:legal_representation Impact on state sovereignty
gptkbp:material Originated in Oklahoma
gptkbp:outcome State law struck down
gptkbp:precedent Commerce Clause interpretation
Commerce Clause
Limits on state power
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:State_of_Oklahoma
gptkb:Hughes
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Bacchus_Imports,_Ltd._v._Dias
gptkbp:significance Influence on state commerce laws
Protection of interstate commerce
gptkbp:state_law_challenged Oklahoma law on minnows
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taft_Court
gptkb:Charles_Evans_Hughes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4