Historical

In Koontz v St Johns River Water, 133 S.Ct. 2586 (2013), the U.S. Supreme Court held that government may only condition approval of land-use permits based on conditions that have...

In Stop the Beach Renourishment v Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 560 U.S. 702 (2010), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the State of Florida did not violate the...

In Kelo v New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court held that using eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another private owner to further econo...

The National Labor Relations Act created a new national labor policy and is one of the most enduring aspects the New Deal. Often referred to as the “Wagner Act” in recognitio...

The National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA) was a key element of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal Program. The legislation aimed to stimulate the U.S. economy ...

In ALA Schechter Poultry Corp v United States, 295 U.S. 495 (1935), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA). According to t...

In United States v Butler et al., 297 U.S. 1, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933. It held that Congress exceeded its taxing and spending p...

In NLRB v Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp, 301 U.S. 1 (1937), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, commonly referred to as the Wagner Act. ...

In West Coast Hotel Co v Parrish, 300 U.S. 379 (1937), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the State of Washington’s minimum wage law for women. By a vote of 5-4, the Court held tha...

In Steward Machine Company v Davis, 301 U.S. 548 (1937), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the provisions of the Social Security Act that funded unemployment compensation were c...