apr 17, 1905 - Lochner v. New York

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Lochner v. New York, 198 U.S. 45, was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court which held that limits to working time violated the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision has been effectively overturned. A New York State law limited bakery employees' working hours to 10 hours per day and 60 hours per week.

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