Legal Challenge to Economic Protectionism Gains Ground Through State Constitution Analysis

By Steven Gow Calabresi · SCOTUSblog · 2026-09-28

SCOTUSblog reports that historical state constitutional provisions offer a pathway to challenge occupational licensing laws that favor specific interest groups over individual economic liberty. By examining the 18th-century born free and equal clauses, legal scholars are highligh

SCOTUSblog reports that historical state constitutional provisions offer a pathway to challenge occupational licensing laws that favor specific interest groups over individual economic liberty. By examining the 18th-century born free and equal clauses, legal scholars are highligh