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Slaughterhouse Cases, 83 U.S. 36 (1872).
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Slaughterhouse Cases (83 U.S. 36) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1872] — The Privileges and Immunities Clause is limited to areas governed by the federal government, not to states. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/slaughterhouse-cases/, accessed July 21, 2026).
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Holding: The Privileges and Immunities Clause is limited to areas governed by the federal government, not to states.
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Slaughterhouse Cases (83 U.S. 36) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1872. The court held that the Privileges and Immunities Clause is limited to areas governed by the federal government, not to states.