Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Williams v. Alabama Department of Pensions & Security
479 U.S. 888
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1986-10-14
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- finding, in dicta, connection to interstate commerce in a vacant residence owned by real estate business, being rehabilitated for resale, and insured by interstate carrier
- “The commerce clause authorizes Congress to punish any criminal activity bearing even a de minimis relation to interstate commerce.”
- substantive element of offense also confers jurisdiction
Citator
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- Cited by
- 57 opinions
C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.