The Time the Missouri AG Was Arrested for Poaching

The case of Missouri v. Holland (1920) takes up the question of Congress' authority to pass legislation to implement international treaties. The Constitution creates a national legislature with limited and enumerated powers, but the Constitution does not specifically put limits on the treaty-making power. Can Congress pass domestic legislation to implement a treaty if it would not otherwise have that constitutional authority? According to the Supreme Court, yes - but Justice Thomas' concurring opinion in the recent case of Bond v. United States (2014) suggests that the issue is not quite settled.