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Constitutional Law Keyed to Choper
Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
Citation:
295 U.S. 495 (1935)Facts
The Schechter brothers operated slaughterhouse businesses in Brooklyn that purchased live poultry from out-of-state suppliers and sold to local retailers after slaughter. In 1934, they were charged with violating the “Live Poultry Code,” established under the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933, which regulated wages, hours, and unfair trade practices in the poultry industry. The NIRA authorized the President to approve “codes of fair competition” for various industries, developed by trade or industrial associations. The Schechters were specifically charged with selling an “unfit chicken” and violating wage and hour provisions. They challenged their convictions, arguing that the NIRA unconstitutionally delegated legislative power to the executive branch and exceeded Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause.
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