United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey
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United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the limits of state power to impair public contracts under the Constitution’s Contract Clause.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey canonical | 1 |
| United States Trust Company of New York v. New Jersey | 1 |
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Target entity: United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey Context triple: [Contract Clause, hasKeyCase, United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey]
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New York v. United States (1992)
New York v. United States (1992) is a landmark Supreme Court case that limited federal power by holding that Congress cannot compel states to enact or enforce federal regulatory programs, reinforcing the Tenth Amendment’s anti-commandeering principle.
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Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson is a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court case that first recognized workplace sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination actionable under Title VII.
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United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association
United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association is a landmark 1944 U.S. Supreme Court case that held insurance transactions across state lines are subject to federal regulation under the Commerce Clause.
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Penn Central Transportation Company
Penn Central Transportation Company was a major American railroad formed in 1968 by the merger of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad, later becoming infamous for its massive bankruptcy.
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E.
Kelo v. City of New London
Kelo v. City of New London is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that expanded the interpretation of “public use” under the Takings Clause to allow government seizure of private property for economic development projects.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey Target entity description: United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the limits of state power to impair public contracts under the Constitution’s Contract Clause.
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A.
New York v. United States (1992)
New York v. United States (1992) is a landmark Supreme Court case that limited federal power by holding that Congress cannot compel states to enact or enforce federal regulatory programs, reinforcing the Tenth Amendment’s anti-commandeering principle.
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B.
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson is a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court case that first recognized workplace sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination actionable under Title VII.
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C.
United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association
United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association is a landmark 1944 U.S. Supreme Court case that held insurance transactions across state lines are subject to federal regulation under the Commerce Clause.
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D.
Penn Central Transportation Company
Penn Central Transportation Company was a major American railroad formed in 1968 by the merger of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad, later becoming infamous for its massive bankruptcy.
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E.
Kelo v. City of New London
Kelo v. City of New London is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that expanded the interpretation of “public use” under the Takings Clause to allow government seizure of private property for economic development projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Contract Clause case
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U.S. Supreme Court case ⓘ constitutional law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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contracts ⓘ state and local government law ⓘ |
| arguedDate |
1976-11-03
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1976-11-04 ⓘ |
| citation | 431 U.S. 1 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
Contract Clause of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
Contract Clause
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1977-04-27 ⓘ |
| decisionType | major Contract Clause decision ⓘ |
| doctrine | heightened scrutiny for state impairment of public contracts ⓘ |
| fullName |
United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Trust Company of New York v. New Jersey
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| holding |
A state may not retroactively repeal or impair its own contractual obligations to bondholders without satisfying heightened Contract Clause scrutiny
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State impairments of public contracts must be reasonable and necessary to serve an important public purpose ⓘ |
| impact | strengthened judicial protection of contractual rights against state impairment ⓘ |
| issue | Whether New Jersey and New York could retroactively repeal a statutory covenant protecting bondholders for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalSubject |
limits on state police power under the Contract Clause
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public finance and bond covenants ⓘ state power to impair public contracts ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
Harry A. Blackmun
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surface form:
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
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| overturnedLowerCourt | New Jersey Supreme Court decision upholding the repeal of the covenant ⓘ |
| page | 1 ⓘ |
| petitioner | United States Trust Company of New York ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
analysis of when state modification of its own contracts violates the Contract Clause
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limits on retroactive alteration of public bond covenants ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Allied Structural Steel Co. v. Spannaus
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Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell ⓘ |
| relatedEntity | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
State of New Jersey
New York State ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
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| subjectCategory |
United States Supreme Court cases in 1977
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United States Supreme Court cases on the Contract Clause ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | state statutory covenant protecting bondholders from use of revenues for mass transit projects ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Burger Court ⓘ |
| volume | 431 ⓘ |
| vote | 4-3 ⓘ |
| year | 1977 ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey Description of subject: United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the limits of state power to impair public contracts under the Constitution’s Contract Clause.
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