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.

Subsequent Events:

6/28/1976                   12/20/1976

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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_v._Dukes

 

Current U.s. National Debt:

$38,857,671,304,563

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