Muller v. Oregon brief

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The Muller v. Oregon brief is a landmark 1908 legal document, authored by Louis D. Brandeis, that pioneered the use of extensive social science data to defend labor regulations, particularly limiting women’s working hours.

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instanceOf United States Supreme Court brief
historical legal document
legal brief
alsoKnownAs Brandeis Brief
archiveLocation various U.S. legal archives and law libraries
argumentType police power of the state
public health justification
use of social science data
author Justice Louis D. Brandeis
surface form: Louis D. Brandeis
citedIn Muller v. Oregon
surface form: Muller v. Oregon, 208 U.S. 412 (1908)
coAuthor Florence Kelley
Josephine Clara Goldmark
commissionedBy National Consumers League
court Supreme Court of the United States
date 1908
digitalAvailability available in online legal history collections
genderPerspective framed women as needing special protection
historicalContext Progressive Era labor reform
influenceOnLaw contributed to the development of legal realism
influenced later progressive-era labor legislation
pioneered the use of social science in constitutional litigation
served as a model for later Brandeis briefs
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
language English
legacy foundational document in law and social science
frequently studied in legal history and gender law courses
legalDoctrineImpacted police power and health regulation
substantive due process
legalIssue constitutionality of maximum-hours legislation for women
freedom of contract under the Fourteenth Amendment
methodology compilation of empirical studies
use of economic data
use of medical reports
use of sociological research
outcomeInfluence cited by the Supreme Court in upholding the Oregon law
pageCount over 100 pages
partyRepresented Oregon
surface form: State of Oregon
positionOnCase supported upholding the Oregon maximum-hours law
relatedCase Muller v. Oregon
subjectMatter industrial working conditions
labor regulation
women’s working hours
supportsLaw Oregon law limiting women’s working hours in laundries and factories
theme health and welfare of women
protection of women workers
state interest in regulating labor conditions
title Brief for the State of Oregon

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