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April 17, 1905

On April 17, 1905, the Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. S. S.

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  1. 1905 The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. S. S.

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