J._W._Hampton,_Jr.,_&_Co._v._United_States

<i>J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States</i>

J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States

1928 United States Supreme Court case

J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States, 276 U.S. 394 (1928),[1] is a landmark[2][3] case in the United States in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that congressional delegation of legislative authority is an implied power of Congress that is constitutional so long as Congress provides an "intelligible principle" to guide the executive branch.

Quick Facts J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States, Argued March 1, 1928 Decided April 9, 1928 ...

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  1. [1]
    J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States, 276 U.S. 394 (1928).
  2. [2]
    Mistretta v. United States, 488 U.S. 361, 515 (1989).
  3. [3]
    Massey, Calvin (2001). American Constitutional Law: Powers and Liberties. Aspen Law & Business. p. 416.


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