Substantive Due Process · US History

Which case signaled a major retreat from Lochner-style protection of economic liberty?

  1. West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish
  2. Dred Scott v. Sandford
  3. Plessy v. Ferguson
  4. Home Building and Loan Association v. Blaisdell
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Correct answer: West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish

West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish upheld a state minimum wage law and marked a shift away from aggressive judicial review of economic regulation. The decision helped end the Lochner era.

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