A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States 1935
Could Congress delegate the writing of industry codes to the President under the National Industrial Recovery Act?
295 U.S. 495 (1935)Federal and state power
- The question
- Could Congress delegate the writing of industry codes to the President under the National Industrial Recovery Act?
- What the Court held
- No. The delegation was unconstitutional, and the poultry business was beyond the commerce power.
- The vote
- 9–0
- Read the opinion
- 295 U.S. 495 (1935), full text
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