The Lochner Court: Substantive Due Process and Its Effect on the Supreme Court Today (Blog)
In a previous deep dive on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), we discussed where SCOTUS derives its power and how it could be limited. In this…, As we’ll see, the Lochner era of substantive due process exemplifies how a Supreme Court majority can radically reshape Americans’ lives in the most…, The Lochner decision was followed by other decisions striking down various federal and state labor laws under the Court’s theory of freedom of…, The Court’s entry into defining and interpreting “liberty” under the Due Process Clause extended to parts of American life beyond the workplace. This…, The Court also provided guidance on what fundamental liberties are protected under the Due Process Clause, stating, “While this Court…, These freedoms are not mentioned in the text of the Constitution, but most Americans consider them integral to a free society. It’s…, The overturning of Roe v. Wade was widely unpopular with the American public. In poll after poll, majorities of Americans disapproved of the Supreme…