The Supreme Court's decision in Wabash v.Illinois (1886),which reversed its ruling in Munn v.Illinois (1877),

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The decision in Wabash v. Illinois led to the passage of the first federal law regulating the railroad industry, the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, as the Supreme Court ruled that states could not regulate interstate commerce. This decision undermined the previous ruling in Munn v. Illinois, which had upheld states' ability to regulate railroads. The decision was criticized by the railroad industry, which wanted to avoid federal regulation.

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