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Quotation from A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States by Supreme Court of the United States
“Otherwise, as we have said, there would be virtually no limit to the federal power, and for all practical purposes we should have a completely centralized government.”
A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Hughes defends the distinction between direct and indirect effects on interstate commerce.
Citation: "Otherwise, as we have said, there would be virtually no limit to the federal power, and for all practical purposes we should have a completely centralized government." — 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-q4)
Portrait: Charles Evans Hughes cph.3b15401 (3x4a), Underwood & Underwood, Public domain.
