Topic: nothing in the purposes animating the commerce clause prohi… · Go Syfert
← All topics

Topic #12730

2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 30 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp. Anchor
scotus · 1976
green “nothing in the purposes animating the commerce clause prohibits a state, in the absence of congressional action, from participating in the market and exercising the right to favor its own citizens over others.” 25
2 White v. Massachusetts Council of Construction Employers, Inc.
scotus · 1983
green “when a state or local government enters the market as a participant it is not subject to the restraints of the commerce clause” 5

A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.

← Caselaw search · Hot / Trending / Newly red · Brief Check