What is considered “commerce” under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution? Professor Steven Calabresi discusses the gradual development of the legal understanding of commerce, as the Commerce Clause was interpreted in landmark Supreme Court cases. The Court concluded that Congress can regulate the movements of both property and people across international borders and state lines.

Professor Steven G. Calabresi is the Clayton J. & Henry R. Barber Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. He is Chairman of the Federalist Society's Board of Directors.

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