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Quotation from Gonzales v. Raich by Supreme Court of the United States
“If Congress can regulate this under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything–and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and enumerated powers.”
Gonzales v. Raich, Dissent of Justice Thomas (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Thomas opens his dissent by warning that the decision removes any limit on federal power.
Citation: "If Congress can regulate this under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything–and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and enumerated powers." — Supreme Court of the United States, Gonzales v. Raich, Dissent of Justice Thomas (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id gonzales-v-raich-q5)
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