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Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952), also commonly referred to as the Steel Seizure Case or the Youngstown Steel case, [1] was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that limited the power of the president of the United States to seize private property.
The Supreme Court held that the President had acted unconstitutionally because neither Congress nor the Constitution gave him the authority to seize the steel mills. In his influential concurrence, Justice Jackson described a three-category framework for analyzing separation of powers conflicts between the President and Congress.
A series of Supreme Court decisions since Heller has reaffirmed this broad understanding of gun rights under the Constitution. As a result, legislatures seeking to pass gun control measures for public safety purposes have seen their options shrink sharply.
Decided June 2, 1952*. 343 U.S. 579. Syllabus. To avert a nationwide strike of steel workers in April 1952, which he believed would jeopardize national defense, the President issued an Executive Order directing the Secretary of Commerce to seize and operate most of the steel mills.
Aug 16, 2024 · Case opinion for US Supreme Court YOUNGSTOWN CO. v. SAWYER. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw.
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