United States v. Butler

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:argued_on 1935-12-02
gptkbp:case_number gptkb:No._1
Part of the New Deal court cases
gptkbp:case_outcome Unanimous decision
Majority opinion emphasized state rights
Declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
Ruling against federal regulation of agriculture
gptkbp:case_significance Landmark case in U. S. legal history
gptkbp:case_types Constitutional law case
gptkbp:court Nine justices
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1936-01-06
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Louis_D._Brandeis
Dissent argued for broader federal powers
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:United_States_v._Darby_Lumber_Co.
gptkbp:historical_context Great Depression era legislation
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a shift in judicial interpretation of federal powers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Butler
gptkbp:impact Influenced future agricultural policy
Influenced the development of federal-state relations
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:Butler
gptkbp:is_cited_in 297 U. S. 1
gptkbp:judged_by Reversed lower court ruling
gptkbp:judicial_review Constitutional review of federal legislation
Struck down key provisions of the New Deal legislation.
gptkbp:legal_context gptkb:New_Deal_legislation
gptkbp:legal_framework Constitutional framework of federalism
Invalidated provisions of the Act
gptkbp:legal_issue Constitutionality of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
Challenged the scope of federal authority
Debate over New Deal policies
gptkbp:legal_outcome Struck down federal agricultural regulations
gptkbp:legal_principle Federalism
gptkbp:legal_representation Analyzed the limits of congressional power
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Agricultural_Adjustment_Act
gptkbp:notable_quote " The power of Congress to regulate commerce does not extend to the regulation of agriculture."
gptkbp:outcome The Act was declared unconstitutional
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:United_States_v._Schechter_Poultry_Corp.
gptkbp:precedent Subsequent cases regarding federal power
Set a precedent for future cases regarding federalism
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Owen_J._Roberts
gptkbp:related_cases Cited in later Supreme Court decisions
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Agricultural_Adjustment_Act_of_1933
gptkbp:significance Set limits on federal government powers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taft_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4