Which of the following best describes the Lochner decision?

In Lochner v. New York (1905), the Supreme Court struck down a state law limiting the hours bakers could work. The Court reasoned that the law interfered with freedom of contract, including an employee’s right to agree to work particular hours. So the best description is that states cannot interfere with an employee’s right to contract for work.

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