On what portion of the Constitution did the Supreme Court primarily rely from the Civil War until the 1930s to shield corporations from government regulation?

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The Supreme Court primarily relied on the Fourteenth Amendment to shield corporations from government regulation during this time period. The Court interpreted the amendment's due process clause to protect corporations' property rights and limit the ability of the government to regulate them. This is known as the Lochner era, which lasted until the New Deal era of the 1930s.

On What Portion of the Constitution Did the Supreme Court