Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Lochner v. New York?

In Lochner v. New York (1905), the Supreme Court struck down a New York law that limited the hours bakery employees could work. The Court held that the state law interfered with the liberty to make contracts, so it ruled that states could not impose that limit. The decision was not about whether long workdays benefited the economy or built work ethic.

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