J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States, 276 U.S. 394 (1928),[1] is a landmark[2][3] case in the United States in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that congressional delegation of legislative authority is an implied power of Congress that is constitutional so long as Congress provides an "intelligible principle" to guide the executive branch.
| J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States | |
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| Argued March 1, 1928 Decided April 9, 1928 | |
| Full case name | J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Company v. United States |
| Citations | 276 U.S. 394 (more) 48 S. Ct. 348; 72 L. Ed. 624; 1928 U.S. LEXIS 284 |
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| Majority | Taft, joined by a unanimous court |
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