Yesterday the NY Ct of Appeals (NY& #39;s highest court) ruled he retroactive application of part of a rent control law violated substantive due process.
Extremely rare win for economic liberty in NY.
Of course, the dissent invoked what case? Lochner! 1/
https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/Decisions/2020/Apr20/1-2-3-4opn20-Decision.pdf">https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/De...
Extremely rare win for economic liberty in NY.
Of course, the dissent invoked what case? Lochner! 1/
https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/Decisions/2020/Apr20/1-2-3-4opn20-Decision.pdf">https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/De...
Majority responds "Oh no, this isn& #39;t Lochner. We agree Lochner would be really bad!" Cc: @ProfDBernstein But does stand up for meaningful rational basis.
Narrator& #39;s Voice: "Lochner" does not equal all constitutional limits on economic regulation. Also, Lochner wasn& #39;t bad. 2/
Narrator& #39;s Voice: "Lochner" does not equal all constitutional limits on economic regulation. Also, Lochner wasn& #39;t bad. 2/
Also, this case tells me you need a PhD in nuclear physics to understand NY rent control laws.
Note to self: Never ever own property in New York.
Note to self: Never ever own property in New York.