Legal Opinion
Truax v. Raich
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 1, 1915No. 361PublishedCited by 1,050 opinions
APPÉAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA. The facts, which involve the constitutionality under the equal protection provision of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Act of December 14, 1914, of the State of Arizona relative to the employment of aliens in that State, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hughes
Under the initiative provision of the constitution of Arizona (Art. IV, § 1), there was adopted the following measure which was proclaimed by the Governor as a law of the State on December 14, 1914:
“An act to protect, the citizens of the United States in their employment against non-citizens of the United States, in Arizona, and to provide penalties and punishment for the violation thereof,
“Be it enacted by the People of the State of Arizona:
“Section 1. Any company, corporation, partnership, association or individual who is, or may hereafter become an employer of more than five (5) workers at…
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