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Quotation from A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States by Supreme Court of the United States
“Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional power.”
A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Hughes answers the government's appeal to the national emergency of the Depression.
Citation: "Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional power." — Supreme Court of the United States, A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id schechter-poultry-v-united-states-q1)
Portrait: Charles Evans Hughes cph.3b15401 (3x4a), Underwood & Underwood, Public domain.
