for King County Bar Association
1. Edwards v. California, No. 17, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, April 28, 29, 1941, Argued , November 24, 1941, Decided
OVERVIEW: Statute making it a crime to bring indigent non-resident into California was held to place an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce, and directly conflicted with the Commerce Clause, which included transportation of persons as commerce.
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