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Pennsylvania V. Nelson: A Case Study In Federal Pre-Emption, Roger C. Cramton
Pennsylvania V. Nelson: A Case Study In Federal Pre-Emption, Roger C. Cramton
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
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"Congress Shall Make No Law…":Ii, O. John Rogge
"Congress Shall Make No Law…":Ii, O. John Rogge
Michigan Law Review
The framers of the federal bill of rights by the First and Tenth Amendments sought to deny Congress power over utterances unless they were connected with criminal conduct other than advocacy. Any power over such utterances was to reside in the states. However, the Supreme Court departed from the framers' intent.
One of the factors in this development was the emergence of an undefined federal police power. This occurred largely under the commerce and postal clauses. It began over a century ago. As early as 1838 Congress passed a law requiring the installation of safety devices upon steam vessels. Beginning …