Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
In 1952, during the Korean War, President Truman seized control of American steel mills to prevent a strike that threatened the war effort. This action, prompted by a labor dispute between steelworkers and operators, led to a landmark Supreme Court case, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer. The Court ultimately ruled that the President lacked the authority to seize the steel mills without explicit congressional authorization, establishing limits on presidential power.
Recommended Citation
Bellia, Patricia L., "The Story of the Steel Seizure Case" (2008). Book Chapters. 139.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/book_chapters/139
Included in
Law and Politics Commons, President/Executive Department Commons, Supreme Court of the United States Commons
Publication Information
in Presidential Power Stories 233 (Curtis Bradley & Christopher Schroeder eds., 2008).
Available in Kresge Law Library