Lochner V. New York - Paperbackby Paul Kens (Author) Lochner v. New York (1905), which pitted a conservative activist judiciary against a reform minded legislature, remains one of the most important and most frequently cited cases in Supreme Court history. In this concise and readable guide, Paul Kens shows us why the case remains such an important marker in the ideological battles between the free market and the regulatory state. The Supreme Court's decision declared