Lochner v. New York and economic liberty: Give the government an inch, and it takes a mile
Alexandria, VA – November 9, 2015 Let’s talk about one of my favorite constitutional law cases: Lochner v. New York, a 1905 Supreme Court decision, which highlights the freedom to contract. None other than Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul praised the Lochner decision in his 2013 filibuster. In my Washington, DC legal circles, you either […]