Muller v. Oregon

(noun)

A case in which the Supreme Court upheld labor regulations for women on the argument that women's innate physical weakness justified their protection by the state. The case is also notable as the first instance of the use of social scientific evidence in a Supreme Court case.

Related Terms

  • Lochner v. New York
  • Children's Bureau

Examples of Muller v. Oregon in the following topics:

  • Maternalist Reform

    • The idea of a maternal public policy emerged in the United States following the landmark decision made by the Supreme Court of the United States in Muller v.
    • Oregon, 208 U.S. 412 (1908).
    • This case upheld the constitutionality of a law that limited the maximum working hours of women, reversing the previous decision made by Lochner v.
    • The decision in Muller was based on a scientific and sociological study that demonstrated that the government has a legitimate interest in the working conditions of women, as they have the unique ability to bear children.
  • Domesticity and "Domestics"

    • These laws, as well as subsequent Supreme Court rulings such as Muller v.
    • Oregon were based on the assumption that women's primary role was that of mother and wife and that women's non-domestic work should not interfere with their primary function.
  • Elements of Reform

    • The Supreme Court ruled in favor of regulated work hours for women in "Muller v.
    • Oregon".
    • Thanks to the efforts of Oregon Populist Party State Representative William S.
    • U'Ren and his Direct Legislation League, voters in Oregon overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure in 1902 that created the initiative and referendum processes for citizens to directly introduce or approve proposed laws or amendments to the state constitution, making Oregon the first state to adopt such a system.
    • In 1911, California governor Hiram Johnson established the Oregon System of "Initiative, Referendum, and Recall" in his state, viewing them as good influences for citizen participation against the historic influence of large corporations on state lawmakers.
  • The Supreme Court as Policy Makers

    • The Supreme Court first established its power to declare laws unconstitutional in Marbury v.
    • Georgia (1793), the13th and 14th Amendments in effect overturned Dred Scott v.
    • Standford (1857), the 16th Amendment reversed Pollock v.
    • Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. (1895) and the 16th Amendment overturned some portions of Oregon v.
    • United States (1935), the Steel Seizure Case (1952) and United States v.
  • The Shifting Boundary between Federal and State Authority

    • Supreme Court's Reitman v.
    • In Gonzales v.
    • In Gonzales v.
    • Oregon, the Supreme Court ruled that the practice of physician-assisted suicide in Oregon is legal.
  • The Progressive Insurgency and the Election of 1912

    • The election of 1912 was a contest between William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Democrat Woodrow Wilson, and Eugene V.
    • Eugene V.
    • Eugene V.
    • On the West coast, Oregon had not been carried by a Democrat since 1868.
  • The Anti-German Crusade

    • Supreme Court ruled the ban illegal in the 1923 case of Meyer v.
    • The response by German-Americans was often to "Americanize" their names (e.g. changing Schmidt to Smith, or Müller to Miller) and limit their use of the German language in public places, especially churches.
  • Child Custody Laws

    • In Troxel v.
    • Later in the case of O'Donnell-Lamont (2004), the court affirmed an Oregon statute requiring a presumption that the parent acts in the child's best interests, to be met prior to applying the best interests of the child standard, placing both parties on equal footing.
  • Changes in Agricultural Production

    • McNary (R-Oregon) and Gilbert N.
    • A popular Tin Pan Alley song of 1919 asked a question with unintended economic ramifications about United States troops returning from World War I: "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On the Farm After They've Seen Paree?"
    • A popular song titled, “How ‘Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Farm (After They’ve Seen Paree?)”
  • Understanding Copywriting + The Elements of Copy

    • You’ve got the assignment, now where do you start?
    • It’s the absolute simplest thing you’ve ever heard and yet it’s incredibly complex.
    • Look at the headlines you’ve written then check the brief to be sure you’re on track.
    • You’ve seen plenty of those, right?
    • It’s important to remember that your audience did not ask for the ad you’ve written.
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