Bout v. Michigan Department of Corrections
Bout v. Mich. Dep't of Corr., 499 U.S. 911 (1991)
Opinion of the Court
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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.
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(stating that Congress has already determined, and the courts have accepted as rational, that drug trafficking affects interstate commerce)
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(rejecting commerce clause challenge to statute enhancing penalty for drug sales within 1,000 feet of a school)
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(“Congress has already determined, and the courts have accepted as rational, that drug trafficking affects interstate commerce. It would be highly illogical to believe that such trafficking somehow ceases to affect commerce when carried out within 1000 feet of a school.” (Citation omitted.))
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