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Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co v Sawyer

343 U.S. 579 (1952)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1952
StatusBinding authority

Summary

President lacks inherent authority to seize private property without congressional authorization; Jackson's three-zone concurrence is the canonical framework for evaluating presidential power.

Key Principle

The President lacks inherent authority to seize private property absent congressional authorization; Justice Jackson's concurrence established a three-zone framework for evaluating presidential power.

Area of Law

constitutional

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