Hughes Court
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The Hughes Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, noted for its pivotal decisions during the New Deal period that reshaped constitutional law and federal power.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of the Supreme Court of the United States
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judicial body ⓘ |
| apexCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| chiefJustice | Charles Evans Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalDoctrine |
broader interpretation of the Commerce Clause
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greater deference to legislative judgments on economic policy ⓘ retreat from Lochner-era substantive due process in economic regulation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Stone Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflict with early New Deal programs
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court-packing plan controversy of 1937 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| knownForCase |
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
NERFINISHED
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Home Building & Loan Assn. v. Blaisdell NERFINISHED ⓘ Minersville School District v. Gobitis NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. NERFINISHED ⓘ Near v. Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Palko v. Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Darby Lumber Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| member |
Benjamin N. Cardozo
NERFINISHED
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Felix Frankfurter NERFINISHED ⓘ George Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Harlan Fiske Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo Black NERFINISHED ⓘ James C. McReynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Brandeis NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen J. Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierce Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Willis Van Devanter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Evans Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisions concerning New Deal legislation
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expansion of federal power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ shift in constitutional interpretation of economic regulation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Taft Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingPresidentAtStart | Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingPresidentDuringMostOfTerm | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
NERFINISHED
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New Deal era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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