Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan
United States Supreme Court
293 U.S. 388 (1935)
Relevant factsFree
A National Recovery Act (NRA) provision let the President prohibit interstate transportation of petroleum produced beyond state-set limits, and an executive order implementing that authority was challenged by Panama Refining (plaintiff) against Interior Secretary Ryan (defendant) as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to the executive branch; the district court agreed the order was unconstitutional, but the court of appeals reversed, and Panama Refining appealed.
IssueFree
Whether Congress may grant the President power to prohibit interstate transportation of petroleum under the National Recovery Act without providing standards governing that authority.