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Today in History: Supreme Court Rules New Deal Act Unconstitutional

5/27/2025

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On May 27, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States that the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was unconstitutional. This landmark decision marked a significant setback for President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, which aimed to regulate industry and stimulate economic recovery during the Great Depression.

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On May 27, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States that the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was unconstitutional. This landmark decision marked a significant setback for President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, which aimed to regulate industry and stimulate economic recovery during the Great Depression.