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Though substantive due process is a widely criticized and debated concept among Supreme Court justices as well as law professors, Lochner v. New York 198 U.S. 45 (1905) is still considered essential to understanding the evolution of substantive due process. Lochner is often argued to be a first step towards the creation of other rights such as the right to privacy, which we will consider in a later module.

For this assignment, please read the case carefully. Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision and their analysis of substantive due process? Why or why not? What mode(s) of interpretation do you see reflected in this decision? Provide examples.

The Supreme Court addressed the right to make a contract as a liberty protected by the 14^thAmendment. Reflect on today's world: where do you see any influence of this decision on the economic life in our nation?