The supreme court, of the corporate United states, decides National League of Cities v. Usery: the states are NOT subject to the Federal minimum wage statutes.

       [restored 8/2/2025]

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References:

National League of Cities v. Usery, 426 U.S. 833 (1976). 

Gerald Gunther, Constitutional Law, twelfth edition, (Westbury, New York: Foundation Press, 1991), 157, 158.

National League of Cities v. Usery – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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