Muller v. Oregon
United States Supreme Court
208 U.S. 412 (1908)
Relevant factsFree
Oregon's 1903 law capped women's working hours at ten per day; Curt Muller (defendant), a laundry business owner, was convicted of violating the statute after requiring a female employee to work longer, and the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed his conviction.
IssueFree
Whether a state may, consistent with the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, limit the working hours of women specifically.