Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Wise

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 5, 1939No. 14PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

MR. Chief Justice Hughes, announced by Mr. Justice Stone.

In January, 1937, the legislature of Kentucky adopted a resolution purporting to ratify the constitutional amendment proposed by the Congress in 1924 and known as the “Child Labor Amendment.” 1

Respondents, citizens, taxpayers and voters in Kentucky, brought this suit in the state court to restrain the Governor of the Commonwealth and the officers of the General Assembly from sending certified copies of the resolution to the Secretary .of State of the United States and the presiding officers of the Senate and House…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dillon v. GlossSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Wise v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Glenn R. Mahone and Harvey L. Mahone v. David S. Waddle, Albert B. Ellway, Jr. And the City of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  2. Cover v. SchwartzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
  3. Territory of Hawaii Ex Rel. Choy v. DamonHawaii Supreme Court · 1960
  4. State of Idaho v. FreemanDistrict Court, D. Idaho · 1982
  5. Chandler v. WiseSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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