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Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111 (1942), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that dramatically increased the regulatory power of the federal government.
Facts of the case. Filburn was a small farmer in Ohio who harvested nearly 12 acres of wheat above his allotment under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. Filburn was penalized under the Act. He argued that the extra wheat that he had produced in violation of the law had been used for his own use and thus had no effect on interstate ...
Wickard v. Filburn: An activity does not need to have a direct effect on interstate commerce to fall within the commerce power, as long as the effect is substantial and economic.
Case Summary of Wickard v. Filburn: The Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1938 and its 1941 amendments, established quotas for wheat production. Penalties were imposed if a farmer exceeded the quotas. The Act was passed under Congress’ Commerce Clause power. Roscoe Filburn, produced twice as much wheat than the quota allowed.
In particular, this law set limits on the amount of wheat that farmers could grow on their own farms. Roscoe Filburn, a farmer, sued Claude Wickard, the Secretary of Agriculture, when he was penalized for violating the statute.
Brief Fact Summary. The Appellee, Filburn (Appellee), produced wheat only for personal and local consumption. He was penalized for growing wheat in excess of his allotment allowed by the Department of Agriculture. Synopsis of Rule of Law.
Supreme Court. 317 U.S. 111. 63 S.Ct. 82. 87 L.Ed. 122. WICKARD, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. FILBURN. No. 59. Reargued Oct. 13, 1942. Decided Nov. 9, 1942. On Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. Messrs. Francis Biddle, Atty. Gen., and Charles Fahy, Sol. Gen., for appellants.
Brief Fact Summary. The owner of a small farm was penalized under the Agricultural Adjustment Act for growing wheat in excess of a quota for that year. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Under the Commerce Clause, Congress may regulate an activity as long as it exerts a substantial economic effect on interstate commerce. Facts.
Filburn (plaintiff), a small farmer, was penalized pursuant to the act for producing wheat in excess of the act’s quotas. Filburn filed suit against Secretary of Agriculture Wickard (defendant), seeking to enjoin enforcement against himself of the penalties.
Wickard v. Filburn (1942) The Facts. Roscoe Filburn, like many a farmer before him, grew wheat for consumption on his own farm. In so doing, he ran afoul of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which limited the amount of wheat that farmers could grow on their own land.