Adams v. Milwaukee
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{{Infobox SCOTUS case
| Litigants = Adams v. Milwaukee
| ArgueDate = April 23
| ArgueYear = 1913
| DecideDate = May 12
| DecideYear = 1913
| FullName = Adams v. Milwaukee
| USVol = 228
| USPage = 572
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| Holding = The local ordinance ordering the confiscation of tainted milk was constitutional.
| Majority = McKenna
| JoinMajority = unanimous
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Adams v. Milwaukee, 228 U.S. 572 (1913), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the local ordinance ordering the confiscation of tainted milk was constitutional.{{ussc|name=Adams v. Milwaukee|volume=228|page=572|year=1913}}
Case summary
Plaintiff Adams, a milk producer, challenged the City of Milwaukee, the defendant, for its ordinance that regulated the sale of milk. The ordinance required testing on milk from outside the city for tuberculosis and other contagious diseases, as well as proper labeling. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the ordinance, finding it to be a proper exercise of defendant's police power to protect public health. The Court dismissed Plaintiff's claims, finding that the ordinance was not arbitrary discrimination and that the enforcement measures were reasonable and necessary.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 16 October 2024|title=Equal Protection and Due Process in Municipal Health Regulations: Adams v. City of Milwaukee |url=https://www.casemine.com/commentary/us/equal-protection-and-due-process-in-municipal-health-regulations:-adams-v.-city-of-milwaukee/view |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=casemine.com |language=en}}
Significance
Even during the Lochner era, when the Court was anxious to protect economic due process as a fundamental right, the Court consistently upheld the regulation of dairy in cases like Adams.{{Cite book |last=Lieberman |first=Jethro K. |title=A Practical Companion to the Constitution |year=1999 |pages=306|chapter=Milk}}
See also
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External links
- {{caselaw source
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| justia = https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/228/572/case.html
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Category:1913 in United States case law
Category:United States Supreme Court cases
Category:United States Supreme Court cases of the White Court