United States V. Lopez

United States V. Lopez

United States v. Alfonso Lopez, Jr., 514 U.S. 549 (1995) was the first United States Supreme Court case since the New Deal to set limits to Congress's power under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.

Read more about United States V. LopezBackground, Supreme Court Decision, The Dissent, The Impact of The Decision, Revision and Reenactment Following The Decision

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