What did the Supreme Court strike down in Lochner v. New York?
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Correct answer: A state law limiting bakery employees' working hours
In Lochner v. New York, the Court invalidated a New York law that limited bakery workers to a set number of working hours. The Court viewed the law as an unconstitutional interference with liberty of contract.
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