DAMODARAM SANJIVAYYA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY
VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P., INDIA

US v CAROLENE PRODUCTS CO.

LEGAL THEORY

SUBMITTED TO:

MR. ZAIN SALEH

SUBMITTED BY:
MAYANK RAJPUT
2015070
SEMESTER –IV

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 ACKNOLEDGEMENT

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This is to certify that this project report entitled US v CAROLENE

PRODUCTS Co. Submitted to Damodaram Sanjivayya National
Law University, is a bonafide record of work done by Mayank
Rajput under my supervision.

Mr. ZAIN SALEH

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 ABSTRACT

The case managed a government law that restricted filled drain (skimmed milk compounded
with any fat or oil other than milk fat, so as to resemble milk or cream) from being dispatched
in interstate trade. The litigant contended that the law was illegal on both Commerce Clause
and due process grounds.

The past term, the Court had significantly extended the exercises thought to be in, or
influence, interstate trade. It had additionally changed its settled law in the territory of
substantive due process, the convention managing rights not particularly identified in the
Constitution. These progressions implied that numerous New Deal programs that the Court
would already have struck down as illegal would from this time forward be discovered
protected.

The litigant organization accused of overstepping the law portrayed above at trial recorded a
movement to expel in light of the fact that the law was illegal. The United States District
Court for the Southern District of Illinois allowed the litigant's movement, and the Seventh
Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed the District Court's decision.

Equity Harlan Stone, written work for the Court, held that the law was “presumptively
constitutional" appropriately inside administrative tact, and thus was not for the courts to
overrule in light of the fact that it was bolstered by considerable general wellbeing proof, and
was not discretionary or silly. At the end of the day, the Court connected a "rational basis"
test.

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 CONTENTS

S No. TITLE PAGE No.

1 CASE SUMMARY 05

2 IMORTANCE IN LEGAL THEORY 06

3 REVIEWOF LITERATURE 07

4 CASE ANALYSIS 10

5 CONCLUSION 13

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 CASE SUMMARY

This was an arraignment for transportation in interstate business bundles of "milknut" a

compound of dense skimmed milk and coconut oil made in impersonation or similarity of
consolidated milk or cream. The "Filled Milk Act" of Congress denied the shipment in
interstate business of skimmed milk exacerbated with any fat or oil other than milk fat in
order to look like milk or cream.

Does the act, which forbids the shipment in interstate trade of filled milk encroach the Fifth
Amendment?

There was a solid open intrigue rationale in the enactment. A quarter century prove has
demonstrated the peril to the general wellbeing from the general utilization of sustenance that
have been stripped of components fundamental to the support of wellbeing. After broad
examination, Congress presumed that the utilization of filled milk as a substitute for
immaculate milk is by and large harmful to wellbeing. This item was undefined from
unadulterated mil, along these lines making deceitful circulation simple and insurance of the
customer troublesome.

Authoritative finds the move made as an established effort of the administrative power
defended. In the event that the statute was legitimate all over, it could be invalid by
confirmation of actualities tending to demonstrate that the statute's impact is without support
in reason. It is clear from every one of the contemplations exhibited to Congress that the issue
is at any rate begging to be proven wrong whether trade in filled milk ought to be left
unregulated, confined or completely denied. The choice was for Congress, not for a jury or
court to make.

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 IMPORTANCE IN LEGAL THEORY

At no period of legal history and in no other legal system has the law, and through it social
life, been molded with greater effect by higher law principles based on a specific
interpretation of natural justice than American Law.

The Declaration of Independence strongly influences by the ideas of Locke, Paine and
Rousseau had spoken of man’s inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
and these ideas are amply reflected in many American State Constitutions. We must confine
ourselves to brief considerations of some provisions including the 5th and 14th Amendments
of the Federal Constitutions, the most important sources of judicial review of legislation.

Judges are likely to be influenced by the conceptions prevalent in their youth and among their
class, which leads to misinterpretation of law. When the legislature is supreme, there is but
limited scope for their application of their conceptions. But where they are the ultimate
arbiters responsible to no one, protected by judicial independence of what the state’s function
should be, they can retard vital social legislation for decades, and American Courts have done
so.

A further significant development of judicial control of legislation in the name of higher law
was reached when “due process” of law was extended to protect unrestricted liberty of
contract. In the case of US v CAROLENE PRODUCT Co. J Stone. Deduced from the natural
rights of man as laid down in the Declaration of Independence, and from the 14th
Amendment, the right to pursue any business or selling unhindered, and although he
emphasized “ that all persons should be equally entitled to pursue their happiness and acquire
and enjoy property”. The actual effect was to produce in the state courts a line of decisions
interpreting this in the sense of absolute freedom of contract.

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 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Natural Law in American Jurisprudence

By William P. Sternberg1

It ought to dependably be recollected that there may be contrasts of conclusion. At the point
when the court says that a certain statute is or is not in strife with the Constitution, other men
learned in the law may have an alternate sentiment? So too at the point when the court says in
actuality that a specific statute is or is most certainly not in strife with the higher law, other
skilled people may have solid feelings despite what might be expected. At the end of the day,
while the court's sentiment is legitimate, it might be intelligently unsound. Here again the
disinfection statute outfits the best case.

Taking everything into account, it might be said that the characteristic law finds a put in
American law as a reason for legal choice in instances of initial introduction under the
customary law and as a controlling standard in the development of established impediments.

IN DEFENSE OF SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS, OR THE PROMISE OF

LAWFUL RULE2

By TIMOTHY SANDEFUR

It was conveyed that the fundamental rationale of both the guarantee of legitimate control and
the certification against self-assertive government activity. This guarantee incorporates
certain inalienable confinements on the lead making expert; they consolidate into our
essential law certain standards of all-inclusive statement, consistency, decency, soundness,
and public‐orientation. We ought to be careful about hurriedly slighting, assaulting, or
deriding such standards—and we ought to cherish the Clause's assurances.

THE CONTINUING CHALLENGE OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT3

By- THURGOOD MARSHALL

This self-executing dialect is, be that as it may, misdirecting. Its positive shape does not
ensure programmed requirement. The courts, actually enough, practice the power in cases
conveyed before them to state when the rights ensured by the Amendment have been

1
William P. Sternberg, Natural Law in American Jurisprudence, 13 Notre Dame L. Rev. 89 (1938)
2
https://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/articles/Sandefur-HJLPP-v35n1.pdf
3
Thurgood Marshall, 1968 Wis. L. Rev. 979 1968

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encroached. Be that as it may, these rights can't be authorized unless the individual who have
them know they exist and are given the lawful intends to vindicate them. Without the
dedication of the bar, those ensured by the correction will commonly have neither the
information nor the abilities expected to make the guarantees of the revision significant.
Without the dedication of extensive quantities of legal advisors, of "private lawyers general"
maybe, the change will amount to nothing.

The Hebe Co. v. Shaw, 248 U.S. 297 (1919)4

In the activity of Congress on filled drain, there is no denial of the shipment of an article of
trade only in light of the fact that it contends with another such article which it looks like.
Such would be the restriction of the shipment of cotton or silk materials to ensure rayon or
nylon, or of anthracite to help the utilization of bituminous coal, or of cottonseed oil to help
the soybean business. Here, a drain item, skimmed drain, from which a profitable component
- butterfat - has been expelled, is falsely enhanced with less expensive fats and vitamins so it
is unclear according to the normal buyer from entire drain items. The outcome is that the
compound is mistaken for and gone off as the entire drain item regardless of appropriate
marking.

McCary v United States 195 U.S. 275

At the asking of dairy agriculturists, Congress passed a demonstration forcing a duty of 10

pennies for every pound on oleomargarine that was misleadingly shaded yellow. Noncolored
margarine was saddled just a single quarter of a penny for every pound. McCray, an
authorized merchant, did not pay the higher expense while offering the shaded item. In the
wake of losing his case in lower courts, McCray engaged the Supreme Court.

Did the congressional demonstration violate the limits of the burdening powers built up in the
Constitution?

In a 6-to-3 choice, the Court held that the expenses required on hued and noncolored
oleomargarine were protected. The Court held that the privilege of Congress to charge inside
its assigned forces was basically "over the top," and that "no need of due procedure of law
could come about" from activities of that power. The Court contended that to scrutinize the
reason and thought process of Congress in applying its assigned forces would be to "usurp the

4
The Hebe Co. v. Shaw, 248 U.S. 297 (1919), Harvard Law Review , Vol. 41, Issue 5 (March 1928), pp. 623-642
5
McCray v. United States, 195 U. S. 27, 195 U. S. 63

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elements of the authoritative so as to control that branch of the legislature in the execution of
its legitimate obligations."

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 CASE ANALYSIS

IDENTIFICATION

United States v. Carolene Products Co. (No. 640) 304 U.S. 144

 P E T I T I O N E R - United States
 R E S P O N D E N T - Carolene Products Company

ISSUES

In what capacity ought to the Court audit financial controls go by Congress?

HOLDINGS

Where the presence of a reasonable reason for the enactment exists, the Court ought not strike
down monetary controls go by Congress.

Judicial deference to gov't monetary controls with more forceful legal audit for cases
including key rights and minorities.

FACTS

Power of the fifth revision (this is in connection to individuals, not states).

"Filled milk act" – which precludes the shipment of milk in interstate business of skimmed
milk, intensified with any fat or oil other than milk… in order to look like milk or cream.

Congress asserted – milk, consolidated with nondairy fats 'is a corrupted article of
nourishment, damaging to the general well-being, and its deal constitutes an extortion upon
the general population."

Carolene – prosecuted for transportation "milknut" a compound of consolidated skimmed

milk and coconut oil made in impersonation or similarity of dense milk or cream.

PEOCEDURAL HISTORY

The Supreme Court of US held law constitutional.

REASONING

1st – congress had the ability to deny shipment of debased sustenance in interstate trade.

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2nd – the denial of appellee's item in interstate trade does not encroach upon the fifth revision
– agreed proof demonstrates that that such corrupted milk, can hurt the general wellbeing,
w/o them knowing the distinction between debased milk, non-contaminated milk.

Appellee's utilization of milk can be deceitful and damaging to general society on the loose.

Here the statute is out of commission unless the item in impersonation or similarity of milk,
cream, or skimmed milk regardless of whether people in general will be harmed by false
marks forced by the immaculate nourishment and medications act or where it is important to
go facilitate and deny a substitute sustenance arrangement (for this situation milk) is more
qualified for the governing body and not the courts.

Fifth Amendment change does not have an equivalent assurance statement.

Fourteenth amendment that is material to states does not propel governing body to forbid
every like malicious or none (does not should be total) – law making body has the prudence
to "hit" and mishandle it has found, despite the fact that it has neglected to strike another.

3rd – Due process contention – an enactment sanctioning, which is guided by fitting learning
and data might not be denied on a sacred premise as denying a man of life, freedom, or
property – if such a statute had an objective premise.

It is a presentation of authoritative discoveries as established effort of the administrative

power, helping educated legal survey as do reports of authoritative boards of trustees by
uncovering a justification premise of the enactment.

Indeed, even without such guides, the presence of certainties supporting administrative
judgment is to be assumed, for administrative purposes an authoritative demonstration won't
be illegal (influencing normal business exchanges) unless in light of the actualities made
known or for the most part accepted it is of such character as to block the supposition in
which it rests upon.

The individual must demonstrate that the certainties that the authoritative utilized, were for
sure false, and not right with respect to administrative basic leadership.

EVALUTION

The Court maintained the act. In this generally unremarkable case, the Court planted the
seeds for another statute in a commentary to Stone's conclusion for the Court. Here Stone
gives an assumption of defend ability to financial control. The Court would no longer

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substitute its perspectives on financial approach for the perspectives of Congress. Stone went
encourage in reference four by mindfully stating that specific sorts of enactment won't not
justify regard toward established legitimacy. The most questionable component in the
reference was the proposal that bias coordinated against discrete and isolated minorities may
call for "more searching legal inquiry."

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 CONCLUSION

This project deals with the constitutionality of fifth and fourteen amendment of the
Constitution of United Stare of America. The case of US v CAROLENE PRODUCTS Co. let
us know the balance which has to be created between the freedom of commercial transaction
and security of people, that was observed in the case where in the skimmed milk products
were banned as they were injurious for public health and that’s why there interstate
transaction was stopped. The validity of article fifth and fourteen was also challenge.
Regulatory legislation affecting ordinary commercial transaction is not to be pronounced
unconstitutional unless in the light of the facts made known or generally assumed it is of such
a character as to preclude the assumption that if rests upon some rational basis within the
knowledge and experience of the legislators. Conflicting principles ofprivate enterprise and
social control of security will continue to battle for legal recognition. The natural law appel
will be more direct and powerful than in a system which, state more laws of abstract nature as
the security might prevail over business or commercial transactions.

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