United States v. Darby 1941
Could Congress set wages and hours for workers producing goods for interstate commerce?
312 U.S. 100 (1941)Federal and state power
- The question
- Could Congress set wages and hours for workers producing goods for interstate commerce?
- What the Court held
- Yes. The Fair Labor Standards Act was a valid use of the commerce power.
- The vote
- 9–0
- Overruled
- Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918), 23 years earlier.
- Era
- World War II
- Read the opinion
- 312 U.S. 100 (1941), full text
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