The supreme court, of the corporate United states, hands down New Orleans v. Dukes, overturning Morey v. Doud: By virtue of the 14th amendment, the exclusive licensing to established businesses is no longer a violation of Due Process. States ARE free to enact legislation and regulations that protect established vendors from competition.
[updated 8/2/2025] Thanks to Bill Holmes for this entry.
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Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Gerald Gunther, Constitutional Law, twelfth edition, (Westbury, New York: Foundation Press, 1991), 622-23.
New Orleans v. Dukes – Wikipedia
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