Skip to main content
· 3/20/1933

Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ill. v. United States

Citations

  • 289 U.S. 48
  • 53 S. Ct. 509
  • 77 L. Ed. 1025
  • 1933 U.S. LEXIS 943

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that there is no protected property interest in importing to the United States
  • recognizing Congress’s authority to legislate under the FCC and “consider the conditions of foreign trade in all its aspects and effects”
  • stating that \[t]he regulation of commerce with foreign nations ... requires a unitary federal voice and expansive authority\
  • upholding a tariff under the FCC based on Congress’s authority to regulate the movement of goods in foreign commerce
  • “The principle of duality in our system of government does not touch the authority of Congress in the regulation of foreign commerce.”
  • “[T]he principle of duality in our system of government does not touch the authority of the Congress in the regulation of foreign commerce.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Hughes

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.