Carter v. Carter Coal Co.
| Carter v. Carter Coal Company | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 11, 1936 Decided May 18, 1936 | |
| Full case name | Carter v. Carter Coal Company |
| Citations | 298 U.S. 238 (more) 56 S. Ct. 855; 80 L. Ed. 1160; 1936 U.S. LEXIS 950 |
| Holding | |
| The Coal Conservation Act is not within Congress' power under the Commerce Clause. Just because a commodity will, in the future, be sold in interstate commerce does not give Congress the right to regulate it before the event occurs. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Sutherland, joined by Van Devanter, McReynolds, Butler, Roberts |
| Concur/dissent | Hughes |
| Concur/dissent | Cardozo, joined by Brandeis, Stone |
| Laws applied | |
| Commerce Clause, Guffey Coal Act | |
Overruled by | |
| United States v. Darby Lumber Co., 312 U.S. 100 (1941) (in part) | |
Carter v. Carter Coal Company, 298 U.S. 238 (1936), is a United States Supreme Court decision interpreting the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, which permits the United States Congress to "regulate Commerce... among the several States." Specifically, it analyzes the extent of Congress' power, according to the Commerce Clause, looking at whether or not they have the right to regulate manufacturing.