Today in Supreme Court History: June 3, 1918
On June 3, 1918, the Supreme Court decided the case Hammer v. Dagenhart. This decision addressed issues related to child labor and federal regulation. The ruling had significant implications for labor laws in the United States.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled on Hammer v. Dagenhart on June 3, 1918.
- ▪The case focused on the legality of child labor laws.
- ▪The decision impacted federal regulation of labor practices.
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The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The Volokh Conspiracy Editorial Independence Who we are Books Volokh Daily Email Archives Search DMCA RSS Politics Today in Supreme Court History: June 3, 1918 Josh Blackman | 6.3.2026 7:00 AM 6/3/1918: Hammer v. Dagenhart decided. NEXT: Open Thread Josh Blackman is a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and the President of the Harlan Institute. Follow him @JoshMBlackman. PoliticsToday in Supreme Court History Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests Show Comments (0) LatestThe Draft Is Unpopular.
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