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6/12/2018

The Supreme Court Abandons Another Constitutional Safeguard, Only Gorsuch Dissents

The Supreme Court Abandons Another Constitutional Safeguard, Only Gorsuch Dissents

Now fallen into obscurity and disuse, the Contracts Clause was once one of the U.S. Constitution's strongest protections for economic freedom against state interference. Praised by James Madison as a "constitutional bulwark in favor of personal security and private rights," the Clause declares that "No State shall...pass any...Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts."

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