Flowers Foods v. Brock: Does It Signal a Future Curb in Congress’s Overuse of Its Commerce Power?

Commentary The Constitution limits the federal government to certain listed (“enumerated”) powers. So you might wonder how it can dictate which toilets we use in our homes and which light bulbs we buy for our bedrooms. The Constitution hasn’t changed, but the Supreme Court did. During the 1940s, the justices, under extreme political pressure, stopped […]