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Supreme Court Blocks President... Youngstown, Ohio...
Supreme Court Blocks President... Youngstown, Ohio...
Item # 722534
June 03, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 3, 1952
* Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co v. Sawyer
* Supreme Court decision checks Presidential Authority
The front page has a displayable photo and a 4 column headline: "STEEL SEIZURE HELD INVALID; STRIKE CALLED IMMEDIATELY" which tells of the United States Supreme Court's decision that limited the power of the President of the United States to seize private property. Subheads include: "Bethlehem Steel Company Workers Leave Jobs" and "High Court Rules 6-to-3 Against Truman Action". Content continues on pages 2 and 3.
This issue is believed to be complete in 40 pages however, it is being offered for the described content. The issue is in nice condition however, there is a missing corner on the top right of the front page with some minor edge tears. There is a partial rough left spine. None of this impacts described content. There is some browning on the fold. (see images)
AI notes: The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) ruling remains the definitive judicial check on "executive overreach," fundamentally asserting that the President’s role as Commander-in-Chief does not grant him a "blank check" to control domestic industry, even during wartime. The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision invalidated President Truman’s seizure of the nation’s steel mills, explicitly rejecting the idea of inherent "emergency powers" that could bypass the legislative process. While the majority opinion focused on the lack of constitutional or statutory authority, Justice Robert Jackson’s concurring opinion provided the lasting legal legacy: a tripartite framework that measures the President's authority relative to Congressional intent. By placing Truman’s actions at their "lowest ebb"—because he acted in direct contradiction to the procedures previously established by Congress—the Court solidified the principle that the executive branch is a branch of limited powers, subordinate to the law rather than a source of it.
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