Munn v. Illinois
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Munn v. Illinois is an 1877 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld state regulation of private industries affecting the public interest, marking a key moment in the development of government regulatory power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Munn v. Illinois canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| affectedIndustry |
grain storage industry
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grain warehouse business ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ due process ⓘ regulatory law ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision |
Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite
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surface form:
Morrison R. Waite
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| citation | 94 U.S. 113 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Due Process Clause
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surface form:
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1877-03-01 ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Joseph P. Bradley
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Stephen J. Field ⓘ |
| fullName | Munn v. Illinois self-link ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early affirmation of broad state regulatory authority over private business
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key precedent for later government regulation of industry in the United States ⓘ |
| holding |
State regulation of rates charged by certain businesses does not necessarily violate the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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States may regulate private industries that are affected with a public interest ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue |
due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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police power of the states ⓘ state regulation of private business ⓘ |
| locationOfUnderlyingDispute | Illinois ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite
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surface form:
Morrison R. Waite
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| majorityOpinionJustices |
David Davis
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Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite ⓘ
surface form:
Morrison R. Waite
Nathan Clifford ⓘ Noah H. Swayne ⓘ Samuel F. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Hunt ⓘ William Strong ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 113 ⓘ |
| party |
Munn
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Illinois ⓘ
surface form:
State of Illinois
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| principleEstablished |
businesses affected with a public interest may be subject to public regulation
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the state police power allows regulation of certain private property uses ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
police power
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public interest doctrine ⓘ regulation of rates ⓘ substantive due process ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Granger movement ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Illinois ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | regulation of grain warehouse and elevator rates ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulationUpheld | state regulation of maximum rates ⓘ |
| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 94 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1877 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Morrison R. Waite