The 1995 case, , marked the first time in sixty years that the Supreme Court had placed a limit on the national government's authority under the commerce clause.

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The case United States v. Lopez marked the first time in sixty years that the Supreme Court had placed a limit on the national government's authority under the commerce clause. The case involved a federal law that prohibited possession of firearms within 1,000 feet of a school zone, and the Supreme Court ruled that this exceeded the federal government's authority under the commerce clause.

The 1995 Case, , Marked the First Time in Sixty