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Wabash v. Illinois: Supreme Court Shields Interstate Monopolies from Regulation

1886-10-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On October 25, 1886, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois (118 U.S. 557) in a 6-3 ruling that severely limited states’ power to regulate interstate commerce, effectively shielding railroad monopolies from state-level oversight. The case arose …

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