The Supreme Court decision in the Lochner case ushered in what is often referred to as the Lochner Era, which occurred between the years 1905 and 1937. During this time period, the doctrine of laissez-faire constitutionalism reigned within the Supreme Court. While many justices came and went during this era, the ideology of the majority of the Court remained the same. Lochner is viewed by some as a symbol of a conservative judiciary 's resistance to change. Despite the fact that support by the American public for a laissez faire-social Darwinism philosophy was weakening, the Court 's decision demonstrated its support for this doctrine and its rejection of Progressive Era economic and social reforms, which the majority of Americans supported.
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Texas Department of Licensing & Reg. (2015), which was decided by the Texas Supreme Court. The justices struck down a law requiring those who practice "eyebrow threading," a technique for shaping eyebrows, receive 750 hours of training and a cosmetology license, which are the same requirements that other cosmetologists must meet. In its decision, the court gave itself the power to strike down health and safety laws they believed to be oppressive. Similarly to issues raised by Kens concerning Lochner, the case is an example of judges giving themselves the power to overturn economic regulations that are seen as interfering with the free market. This case demonstrates that even over 100 years after Supreme Court cases are decided, cases involving the regulation of businesses continue to make their way into the courts and that the two competing ideologies are still very much alive within the American …show more content…
He specifically chose justices who supported the New Deal legislation he was wanting to push through, in the hopes to end the majority support for laissez faire-social Darwinism. The case of West Coast Hotel v. Parrish (1937), which overruled Adkins, demonstrated the end of the Court 's acceptance of the doctrines of liberty of contract and laissez faire-social Darwinism. The decision involved upholding a Washington State minimum wage law, which consequently overruled two previous Court decisions. This change in the makeup of the Court would bring about a new era of
Texas Department of Licensing & Reg. (2015), which was decided by the Texas Supreme Court. The justices struck down a law requiring those who practice "eyebrow threading," a technique for shaping eyebrows, receive 750 hours of training and a cosmetology license, which are the same requirements that other cosmetologists must meet. In its decision, the court gave itself the power to strike down health and safety laws they believed to be oppressive. Similarly to issues raised by Kens concerning Lochner, the case is an example of judges giving themselves the power to overturn economic regulations that are seen as interfering with the free market. This case demonstrates that even over 100 years after Supreme Court cases are decided, cases involving the regulation of businesses continue to make their way into the courts and that the two competing ideologies are still very much alive within the American …show more content…
He specifically chose justices who supported the New Deal legislation he was wanting to push through, in the hopes to end the majority support for laissez faire-social Darwinism. The case of West Coast Hotel v. Parrish (1937), which overruled Adkins, demonstrated the end of the Court 's acceptance of the doctrines of liberty of contract and laissez faire-social Darwinism. The decision involved upholding a Washington State minimum wage law, which consequently overruled two previous Court decisions. This change in the makeup of the Court would bring about a new era of