Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, {{ussc|343|579|1952}}

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was a United States Supreme Court decision that limited the power of the President of the United States to seize private property in the absence of either specifically enumerated authority under Article Two of the United States Constitution or statutory authority conferred on him by Congress.

Related Topics:
United States Supreme Court - President of the United States - Article Two of the United States Constitution - Congress

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Justice Black's majority decision was, however, qualified by the separate concurring opinions of five other members of the Court, making it difficult to determine the precise contours of the President's power to act in emergencies.

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