http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1913/ U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us <p>Did the ICC have the power to regulate intrastate rates?</p><p>The regulation was legitimate. Justice Hughes argued that in situations where interstate and intrastate commerce are "so related that the government of the one involves the control of the other," Congress may lawfully exercise authority. In fostering and regulating interstate commerce, Congress may take "all measures necessary or appropriate" even if that means affecting intrastate commerce as well.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1913/1913_98/ <p>Did the search and seizure of Weeks' home violate the Fourth Amendment?</p><p>In a unanimous decision, the Court held that the seizure of items from Weeks' residence directly violated his constitutional rights. The Court also held that the government's refusal to return Weeks' possessions violated the Fourth Amendment. To allow private documents to be seized and then held as evidence against citizens would have meant that the protection of the Fourth Amendment declaring the right to be secure against such searches and seizures would be of no value whatsoever. This was the first application of what eventually became known as the "exclusionary rule."</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1913/1913_461/