Politics of Administrative Law

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This paper provides a background and overview of the cases involved, followed by an examination of how the legal consciousness of "NLRB vs. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp." challenged the court's previous positions as exemplified in "Munn vs. Illinois" and "Lochner vs. New York." A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.

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"In NLRB vs. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Chief Justice Hughes delivered the opinion of the Court. The NLRB had determined Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. ("Jones") violated the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 by firing employees at its Aliquippa, Pennsylvania plant who had engaged in union activities. It ordered reinstatement and other relief. The court of appeals refused to enforce the Supreme Court's orders because it maintained the matter was not subject to federal jurisdiction. The Supreme Court reversed. The legal question in this case was whether the labor matter was in fact subject to federal intervention, with the ultimate decision being it was."

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