Morton v. Bloom’s Empirical Analysis
1973
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
September 1986
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 30 U.S.C. § 801 (Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972) · 30 U.S.C. § 818
Relies on Wickard v. Filburn · United States v. Wrightwood Dairy Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“Section 802(d) states, “ ‘operator’ means any owner, lessee, or other persons who operates, controls, or supervises a coal or other mine or any independent contractor performing services or construction at such mine;” Section 802(g) states, “ ‘miner’ means any individual working in a coal or other mine;” Section 803 provides “Each coal or other mine, the products of which enter commerce, or the operations or products of which affect commerce, and each operator of such mine, and every miner in such mine shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.” (Emphasis supplied)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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