[robertpaulsen]

"That these legislative bans were found justifiable during wartime in no way implies that they would be justifiable during peacetime."

Yeah, I remember now. We used a different US Constitution during WWI. Could you do me a big favor and dig that one up for me?

[MrLeRoy]

"That these legislative bans were found justifiable during wartime in no way implies that they would be justifiable during peacetime."

Yeah, I remember now. We used a different US Constitution during WWI.

No, but the Supreme Court has traditionally taken a relatively lenient view of federal actions presented as wartime needs.

[bvw]

Look, legislatures pass illegal laws at times. These temperance laws obviously were political bone-tosses. Did they get tested in the courts? Some times, such bad laws don't -- no one enforces them, mooting a court action, or as may have happened here -- a legitimate act superceded these bad laws and they never did get tested.

So let's ask ... Are they still in force now? And did they ever get tested in the courts?