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1. Hoke v. United States, No. 381. , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 7, 8, 1913, Argued , February 24, 1913, Decided

OVERVIEW: Federal statute prohibiting the transportation of women in interstate commerce for immoral purposes was upheld as a valid exercise of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause despite its displacement of the States' exercise of their police powers.

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