Hoke v. United States
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Hoke v. United States is a 1913 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the federal government’s power under the Commerce Clause to regulate and criminalize the interstate transportation of women for prostitution under the Mann Act.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoke v. United States canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal criminal law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ federal jurisdiction ⓘ interstate commerce regulation ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| citation | 227 U.S. 308 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted | Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 | 1913 ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded federal authority over interstate moral regulation
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strengthened the constitutionality of the Mann Act ⓘ |
| genre | judicial opinion ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress may regulate and criminalize the interstate transportation of women for prostitution under the Commerce Clause
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interstate transportation of women for purposes of prostitution or debauchery is within the reach of federal regulation ⓘ the Mann Act is a valid exercise of Congress’s power over interstate commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lawApplied |
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Mann Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of the Mann Act
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federal power to regulate interstate transportation for immoral purposes ⓘ scope of the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| partyType |
United States government as prosecutor
NERFINISHED
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criminal defendant ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later Commerce Clause cases involving moral regulation ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | United States Reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Caminetti v. United States
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Champion v. Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lottery Case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
federal police power debates
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regulation of prostitution ⓘ white slavery legislation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal criminalization of immoral commerce
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interstate transportation of women for prostitution ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1913 ⓘ |
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