The Contracts Clause

Case List

Early Interpretations of the Contract Clause

Fletcher v. Peck (1810)
Sturges v. Crowninshield (1819)
Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)

The Taney Court through the New Deal

Proprietors of Charles River Bridge v. Proprietors of Warren Bridge (1837)
Allgeyer v. Louisiana (1898)
Coppage v. Kansas (1915)
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell (1934)

Government Interference in Private Contracts

Allied Steel Co. v. Spannaus (1978)
Exxon Corp v. Eagerton (1983)
Energy Reserves Group v. Kansas Power and Light (1983)
Keystone Bituminous Coal Association v. DeBenedictis (1987)

Modern Applications

Sveen v. Melin (2018)