Commerce Clause — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “Commerce Clause”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“Commerce Clause” is:
Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.
Source: Article I Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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Cantero v. Bank of America, N. A.
30th May 2024
The case indirectly involves Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce through the National Bank Act and its implications for state banking laws.
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Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC
12th April 2024
The case revolves around the interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act's exemption for workers engaged in interstate commerce.
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Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz
8th February 2024
The FCRA was enacted pursuant to Congress's power under the Commerce Clause, which is relevant to the discussion of state sovereign immunity.
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Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc.
29th June 2023
The case involves the application of the Lanham Act, which is based on Congress's power to regulate commerce. The Court's decision hinges on whether the Act applies extraterritorially, which directly relates to the scope of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
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Haaland v. Brackeen
15th June 2023
The Court discusses Congress's power under the Indian Commerce Clause as a basis for enacting ICWA.
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Sackett v. EPA
25th May 2023
The case involves the interpretation of the Clean Water Act, which is based on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.
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National Pork Producers Council v. Ross
11th May 2023
The case involves a challenge to a state law based on its impact on interstate commerce, which is central to the Court's analysis.
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Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon
6th June 2022
The case revolves around whether Saxon belongs to a class of workers engaged in interstate commerce, which directly involves the interpretation of the Commerce Clause.
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National Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Alston
21st June 2021
The case involves the NCAA's compensation rules affecting interstate commerce, which is central to the Sherman Act analysis.
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United States v. Stitt
10th December 2018
The case involves the interpretation of the ADEA, which applies to persons engaged in an industry affecting commerce, implicating Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.
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Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido
6th November 2018
The case involves the interpretation of the ADEA's applicability to states and political subdivisions, which affects entities engaged in commerce.
