PETITIONER:
United States
RESPONDENT:
Carolene Products Company
LOCATION:
DOCKET NO.: 640
DECIDED BY: Hughes Court (1938)
LOWER COURT:
ARGUED: Apr 06, 1938
DECIDED: Apr 25, 1938
United States v. Carolene Products Company
Facts of the case
A 1923 act of Congress banned the interstate shipment of "filled milk" (milk with skimmed milk and vegetable oil added). A manufacturer, indicted for shipping filled milk, challenged the law.
Question
Does the law violate the Commerce Power granted to Congress in Article Section 8 and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment?
