In the case of Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court determined that laws limiting the number of hours women could work were constitutional because

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In Muller v. Oregon (1908), the Supreme Court upheld a law limiting women's work hours, reasoning that women's physical structure and the performance of maternal functions justified such legislation. The Court's decision was influenced by societal views of the time, which considered women to be physically weaker than men and in need of protection, especially in the workforce. This case is often cited as an example of the Court's paternalistic attitude towards women during that era.

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