During the 1920s,the Supreme Court

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During the 1920s, the Supreme Court often interpreted the Constitution in a narrow and conservative way, ruling against progressive legislation such as child labor laws, minimum wage laws, and other measures aimed at promoting social welfare. This was known as the "Lochner era," after the landmark case of Lochner v. New York (1905), where the Court struck down a state law limiting bakers' working hours. The Court's conservative stance reflected a broader ideological turn away from reform and toward a belief in laissez-faire economics and individualism.