The Supreme Court case that invalidated as unconstitutional a provision of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) that authorized the President to approve “codes of fair competition” for the poultry industry and other industries.

Why was Schechter poultry Corporation v United States a significant Supreme Court decision?

The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Schechter, holding that Section 3 of NIRA violated Article I of the U.S. Constitution by delegating legislative power to the executive branch without first establishing an intelligent principle—effectively allowing the president “to exercise an unfettered …

What was at issue in Schechter poultry v United States Why does it matter that an executive order was used?

Writing for a unanimous court in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes invalidated the poultry industry regulations as an unconstitutional use of Congress’s Commerce Clause powers, because the chickens at issue were only being sold to intra-state buyers.