Lochnerism
n.— «Even if the Court extends this mode of scrutiny to review social and enactments generally, it does not seem necessary to wave the bloody shirt of Lochnerism.» —“The Supreme Court, 1977 Term” by John Hart Ely Harvard Law Review Nov., 1978. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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