Main Points of The Case
The court points out that the activity that Congress is trying to regulate, according to the Bituminous Coal Conservation Act, is the production of coal, not commerce. Also, they make it clear that the flow of goods has not begun when coal is still being produced. Therefore, there is not a current of commerce. Third, the direct versus indirect test was used and the court found that the production of coal does not have a direct effect on interstate commerce. Lastly, the issue of whether or not the production of coal could be categorized as an “evil” was discussed. It was determined that, in this case, the production of coal is a local evil. Congress doesn’t have the right to regulate all evils, just national ones.
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