Nebbia v. New York

Nebbia v. New York
Argued December 4–5, 1933
Decided March 5, 1934
Full case nameNebbia v. People of State of New York
Citations291 U.S. 502 (more)
54 S. Ct. 505; 78 L. Ed. 940; 1934 U.S. LEXIS 962; 89 A.L.R. 1469
Case history
PriorAppeal from the County Court of Monroe County, New York
SubsequentNone
Holding
The Constitution does not prohibit states to regulate the price of milk for dairy farmers, dealers, and retailers.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Associate Justices
Willis Van Devanter · James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis · George Sutherland
Pierce Butler · Harlan F. Stone
Owen Roberts · Benjamin N. Cardozo
Case opinions
MajorityRoberts, joined by Hughes, Brandeis, Stone, Cardozo
DissentMcReynolds, joined by Van Devanter, Sutherland, Butler
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. XIV

Nebbia v. New York, 291 U.S. 502 (1934), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States decided that New York State could regulate the price of milk for dairy farmers, dealers, and retailers.