Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority
1936 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority, 297 U.S. 288 (1936), was a United States Supreme Court case that provided the first elaboration of the doctrine of "Constitutional avoidance".
Quick Facts Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Argued December 19, 1935 Decided February 17, 1936 ...
Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority | |
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Argued December 19, 1935 Decided February 17, 1936 | |
Full case name | Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority |
Citations | 297 U.S. 288 (more) 56 S. Ct. 466; 80 L. Ed. 688 |
Case history | |
Prior | Certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 78 F.2d 578 |
Holding | |
Congress did not abuse its power with the Tennessee Valley Authority, a government corporation established as part of the New Deal to improve the economy of the state. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Hughes, joined by Van Devanter, Brandeis, Sutherland, Butler, Stone, Roberts, Cardozo |
Concurrence | Brandeis, joined by Stone, Roberts, Cardozo |
Concur/dissent | McReynolds |
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