United States v. Schechter Poultry Corp.
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Affected the balance of power in federalism
Examined the implications for future legislation Struck down federal regulations on poultry industry Declared unconstitutional the delegation of legislative power |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 1
Constitutional law case |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
295 U.S. 495
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| gptkbp:court |
Unanimous decision
Limited federal regulatory authority Invalidated_the_NIRA's_codes_of_fair_competition Justices_Hughes,_Roberts,_and_Frankfurter |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
May 16, 1935 |
| gptkbp:hasMajorCity |
Emphasized the importance of separation of powers
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
New Deal era
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Part of the New Deal judicial battles
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Schechter Poultry Corp.
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future New Deal legislation
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Benjamin_Cardozo
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black Broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause Constitutionality of federal laws Reaffirmed states' rights Reinforced the principle of non-delegation of legislative authority Majority_opinion_by_Justice_Black Strict_interpretation_of_the_Constitution |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:National_Industrial_Recovery_Act
Great Depression Established limits on executive power Non-delegation doctrine Highlighted the tension between state and federal powers Reinforced state power over local businesses Struck down provisions of the NIRA Challenged federal regulation of intrastate commerce Influenced_future_Supreme_Court_decisions |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:National_Industrial_Recovery_Act_of_1933
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Used in law schools to teach constitutional law
Still cited in discussions of federalism Examined limits of federal authority Key case in administrative law A_pivotal_moment_in_the_history_of_U.S._constitutional_law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Limited scope of federal intervention
Declared_the_National_Industrial_Recovery_Act_unconstitutional |
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:United_States
Schechter Poultry Corporation |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Limits_on_Congress's_regulatory_power
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Wickard_v._Filburn
Influenced the development of administrative law Part of the broader New Deal legal landscape A.L.A._Schechter_Poultry_Corp._v._United_States |
| gptkbp:significance |
Set precedent for limits on federal power
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