Muller v. Oregon case brief

Muller v. Oregon case brief summary
208 U.S. 412 (1908)

CASE SYNOPSIS

Appeal from a ruling of the Supreme Court of Oregon upholding the constitutionality of state restrictions on the working hours of females.

CASE FACTS
Appellant, the owner of a laundry, was convicted of allowing a female employee to work longer than the maximum permitted hours for women. Appellant contended that restricting the employment hours of females violated U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIV.


DISCUSSION

• The Oregon Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state restrictions on the working hours of females. 
• The United States Supreme Court affirmed, taking judicial notice of the historical belief that women required protective legislation.

CONCLUSION
The United States Supreme Court affirmed, taking judicial notice of the historical belief that women required protective legislation.

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