List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Hughes Court

This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the Hughes Court, the tenure of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes from February 24, 1930 through June 30, 1941.

Case nameCitationSummary Lucas v. Earl origin of Assignment of income doctrine, contract to divide income between husband and wife United States v. Sprague Tenth Amendment McBoyle v. United States National Motor Vehicle Theft Act held not to apply to aircraft Stromberg v. California constitutionality of California red flag-banning statute, freedom of symbolic speech Burnet v. Logan Cost basis must be recovered before taxpayer realizes any taxable income Near v. Minnesota freedom of speech, prior restraints United States v. Kirby Lumber Co. taxation of gain on reduction of debt Blackmer v. United States International law and 5th Amendment allowed U.S. government to retain jurisdiction over its citizens abroad Blockburger v. United States standard for double jeopardy Crowell v. Benson upholding adjudication of private rights by an administrative agency, not an Article III court New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann substantive due process Smiley v. Holm Governors may veto electoral redistricting plans Nixon v. Condon White primaries in Texas violated Equal Protection Clause North American Oil Consolidated v. Burnet claim of right doctrine in U.S. tax law Powell v. Alabama access to counsel Sorrells v. United States Entrapment recognized as a valid defense Vermont v. New Hampshire clarified the location of the boundary between the two states Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell Minnesota's suspension of creditor's remedies did not violate the Contract Clause Burroughs v. United States upholding the constitutionality of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act Nebbia v. New York Substantive Due Process, economic regulation Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan delegation of authority, New Deal Gregory v. Helvering tax law, business purpose doctrine Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States interstate commerce, New Deal Humphrey's Executor v. United States administrative action, separation of powers Pacific States Box & Basket Co. v. White early case on standard of review for regulations Fox Film Corp. v. Muller contract dispute, "adequate and independent state ground" United States v. Constantine taxation of liquor United States v. Butler Taxation power, Tenth Amendment Grosjean v. American Press Co. Freedom of the press, taxation of newspapers Brown v. Mississippi coerced confessions by means of violence Wallace v. Cutten application of the Grain Futures Act Valentine v. United States extradition powers of the executive branch Bourdieu v. Pacific Western Oil Co. U.S. government as an indispensable party United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. export restrictions, Presidential power over international commerce De Jonge v. Oregon 14th Amendment applied to freedom of assembly West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish freedom of contract, minimum wage laws; "the switch in time that saved nine" National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation interstate commerce; another consequence of "the switch in time that saved nine" Steward Machine Company v. Davis Court upholds the unemployment insurance provisions of the Social Security Act Bogardus v. Commissioner distinction between taxable compensation and tax-exempt gifts under the Internal Revenue Code Palko v. Connecticut selective incorporation, double jeopardy Connecticut General Life Insurance Company v. Johnson Lovell v. City of Griffin City ordinance requiring official permission to distribute literature held unconstitutionally broad New Negro Alliance v. Sanitary Grocery Co. safeguard right to boycott and chips away at discriminatory hiring practices against African Americans Hale v. Kentucky exclusion of African Americans from juries Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins limiting general federal common law by requiring that state law apply except where federal law exists Hinderlider v. La Plata River & Cherry Creek Ditch reaffirming existence of federal common law in other cases United States v. Carolene Products Co. interstate commerce, substantive due process, and (in footnote four) equal protection NLRB v. Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co. Striking workers continue to be employees within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act, but use of strikebreakers is permissible Johnson v. Zerbst Sixth Amendment right to counsel in federal criminal cases Collins v. Yosemite Park & Curry Co. Twenty-first Amendment and the enforcement of state liquor laws in U.S. national parks Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co. patent holder has no remedy in unfair competition law against competitor selling similar goods under a non-trademarked name after patent expires—prelude to functionality doctrine Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada chipping away at separate but equal education United States v. Miller Second Amendment, right to bear arms Coleman v. Miller length of time proposed Constitutional amendments remain pending Hague v. CIO labor unions and freedom of assembly Schneider v. New Jersey enforcement of littering ordinances and free speech Chambers v. Florida coerced confessions in a murder case Helvering v. Bruun A landlord realizes a taxable gain when he repossesses property improved by a tenant Thornhill v. Alabama free speech clause of First Amendment includes peaceful labor picketing Cantwell v. Connecticut incorporated Free Exercise Clause United States v. American Trucking Associations Motor Carrier Act of 1935 did not empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate all employees of common and contract motor carriers, but rather only those whose duties affect safety of operation Minersville School District v. Gobitis saluting the flag Hansberry v. Lee res judicata may not bind a subsequent plaintiff who had no opportunity to be represented in the earlier civil action Helvering v. Horst refinement of assignment of income doctrine Sibbach v. Wilson & Co. Erie doctrine, applicability of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co. Abstention doctrine Cox v. New Hampshire petitions on public property United States v. Darby Lumber Co. power of the United States Congress to regulate employment conditions; Commerce Clause United States v. Classic power of the federal government to regulate primary elections

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