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United States Supreme Court Cases

This namespace contains decisions made by the Supreme Court of the United States.

  • Butler v. Perry, 240 US 328 (1916). Determines that the Thirteenth (13th) Amendment does not prohibit a state from compelling a citizen to labor. Considers the principle of trinoda necessitas and compares the “rights and privileges” of citizenry to the duties incumbent upon citizens.
  • Bailey v. Alabama, 219 US 219 (1911). Determines that the Thirteenth (13th) Amendment prohibits application of a particular state statute which compels labor in satisfaction of a private contract. Considers the “natural and inevitable purpose” of a state statute.
  • United States v. Kozminski, 487 US 931 (1988). Determines that physical and legal, but not psychological, coercion may trigger protection of the Thirteenth (13th) Amendment.

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