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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article I. Legislative Branch
  4. Section X
  5. Clause I
  6. Contract Clause and States
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    Contract Clause and States
    • Overview of the Contract Clause
    • Historical Background on the Contract Clause
    • Evolution of the Contract Clause's Use
    • State Contracts
      • Early Cases on State Modifications to State Contracts
      • State Sovereign Powers and Contracts
      • Modern Doctrine on State Modifications to State Contracts
    • Private Contracts
      • Early Cases on State Modifications to Private Contracts
      • Blaisdell Case and State Modifications to Private Contracts
      • State Laws Creating New Contractual Obligations
      • The Public Interest and State Modifications to Private Contracts

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