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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Muller v. Oregon | 2 |
| Muller v. Oregon brief canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Muller v. Oregon brief Context triple: [Louis D. Brandeis, notableWork, Muller v. Oregon brief]
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De Jonge v. Oregon
De Jonge v. Oregon is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the right to peaceful assembly is a fundamental liberty protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and thus applies to the states.
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Buck v. Bell opinion
The Buck v. Bell opinion is a 1927 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., that notoriously upheld the constitutionality of compulsory sterilization laws and became a symbol of the excesses of the American eugenics movement.
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Brandenburg v. Ohio
Brandenburg v. Ohio is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly strengthened free speech protections by establishing the "imminent lawless action" test for when advocacy of violence can be punished under the First Amendment.
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Printz v. United States
Printz v. United States is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited federal power by holding that Congress cannot compel state or local officials to implement federal regulatory programs.
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E.
Lochner v. New York
Lochner v. New York is a landmark 1905 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a state labor regulation and became emblematic of the era in which the Court used substantive due process to protect economic liberty and limit government regulation of business.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Muller v. Oregon brief Target entity description: 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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A.
De Jonge v. Oregon
De Jonge v. Oregon is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the right to peaceful assembly is a fundamental liberty protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and thus applies to the states.
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B.
Buck v. Bell opinion
The Buck v. Bell opinion is a 1927 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., that notoriously upheld the constitutionality of compulsory sterilization laws and became a symbol of the excesses of the American eugenics movement.
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C.
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Brandenburg v. Ohio is a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly strengthened free speech protections by establishing the "imminent lawless action" test for when advocacy of violence can be punished under the First Amendment.
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D.
Printz v. United States
Printz v. United States is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited federal power by holding that Congress cannot compel state or local officials to implement federal regulatory programs.
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E.
Lochner v. New York
Lochner v. New York is a landmark 1905 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a state labor regulation and became emblematic of the era in which the Court used substantive due process to protect economic liberty and limit government regulation of business.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court brief
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historical legal document ⓘ legal brief ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Brandeis Brief ⓘ |
| archiveLocation | various U.S. legal archives and law libraries ⓘ |
| argumentType |
police power of the state
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public health justification ⓘ use of social science data ⓘ |
| author |
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
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surface form:
Louis D. Brandeis
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| citedIn |
Muller v. Oregon
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surface form:
Muller v. Oregon, 208 U.S. 412 (1908)
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| coAuthor |
Florence Kelley
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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
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundational document in law and social science
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frequently studied in legal history and gender law courses ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineImpacted |
police power and health regulation
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substantive due process ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of maximum-hours legislation for women
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freedom of contract under the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| methodology |
compilation of empirical studies
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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
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surface form:
State of Oregon
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| positionOnCase | supported upholding the Oregon maximum-hours law ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Muller v. Oregon ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
industrial working conditions
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labor regulation ⓘ women’s working hours ⓘ |
| supportsLaw | Oregon law limiting women’s working hours in laundries and factories ⓘ |
| theme |
health and welfare of women
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protection of women workers ⓘ state interest in regulating labor conditions ⓘ |
| title | Brief for the State of Oregon ⓘ |
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