Wilson v. New (1917)
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Wilson v. New (1917) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal authority to regulate railroad workers’ hours and wages, affirming the constitutionality of progressive labor legislation.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Wilson v. New | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark labor law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
commerce clause jurisprudence
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constitutional law ⓘ federal regulatory power ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentInvolved | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| citation | 243 U.S. 332 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | enacted in response to threatened nationwide railroad strike in 1916 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courtLevel | court of last resort ⓘ |
| decidedBy | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| effect |
affirmed broad federal power to set minimum labor standards for interstate railroad workers
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strengthened the legal foundation for later federal labor regulations ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Wilson v. New NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States Constitution
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federal statutory law ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United States federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early Supreme Court approval of federal minimum labor standards in transportation
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helped legitimize progressive labor reforms at the federal level ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress has constitutional authority to regulate the hours and wages of railroad employees engaged in interstate commerce
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federal regulation of railroad workers’ hours and wages does not violate the Due Process Clause ⓘ the Adamson Act is a valid exercise of congressional power under the Commerce Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesStatute | Adamson Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesSubjectMatter |
hours of service for railroad employees
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railroad labor regulation ⓘ wages of railroad workers ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of federal regulation of railroad workers’ hours and wages
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scope of Congress’s power over interstate commerce ⓘ validity of the Adamson Act of 1916 ⓘ |
| partyTypeInvolved |
federal government of the United States
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railroad companies ⓘ railroad employees ⓘ |
| petitioner | Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later cases upholding federal labor standards ⓘ |
| recognizedPower |
Congressional power to impose an eight-hour workday on interstate railroads
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Congressional power to influence wage levels in interstate transportation industries ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | federal railroad labor statutes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
federal authority over interstate railroads
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progressive era labor legislation ⓘ |
| respondent | New NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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