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Wickard v. Filburn Anniversary: Commerce Clause Case Argued in 1942
Wickard v. Filburn remains a foundational Commerce Clause precedent, cited for decades to justify expansive federal regulatory authority over local economic activity.
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Wickard v. Filburn was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on May 4, 1942. The case concerned the federal government's authority under the Commerce Clause to regulate wheat grown for personal consumption. It became a landmark decision in the Court's substantial effects doctrine, which had developed between 1937 and 1942.
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"A blog post marking the anniversary of Wickard v. Filburn's oral argument, treating the case as a pivotal moment when the Court entrenched the substantial effects doctrine and dramatically expanded federal regulatory reach over private economic activity."