In Muller v. Oregon (1908), attorney _______________ submitted a novel brief presenting extensive sociological and medical data in support of the state's contention that the limitation of working hours was directly related to the promotion of the health and welfare of women.

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The novel brief was submitted by attorney Louis D. Brandeis, who later became a Justice of the Supreme Court. The brief argued that the limitation of working hours for women was necessary to protect their health and welfare, and presented extensive sociological and medical data in support of this argument. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the Oregon law limiting women's working hours in an important victory for labor reformers and advocates of women's rights.

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