In Butcher's Union Co. v. Crescent City Co., 111 U.S. 746, 762 (1884), J. Bradley in his concurring opinion, stated in part, " The right to follow any of the common occupations of life is an inalienable right, it was formulated as such under the phrase 'pursuit of happiness' in the declaration of independence..."
In Vivian I. Volvar, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fishers Island Lobstermen's Association, Inc., Fishers Island Conservancy, Inc., Movant-Amici Curiae (2003), United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, citing several SCOTUS rulings, stated, " The right to pursue a lawful calling has long been recognized as a fundamental right, see, e.g., Allgeyer v. Louisiana, 165 U.S. 578, 589, 17 S.Ct. 427, 41 L.Ed. 832 (1897)
( The 'liberty' mentioned in [ the Fourteenth Amendment ] is deemed to embrace the right of the citizen to be free in the enjoyment of all his faculties; to be free to use them in all lawful ways; to live and work where he will; [ and ] to earn his livelihood by any lawful calling; to pursue any livelihood or avocation."), and one that is protected by the Privileges and Immunities Clause. see Hicklin, 437 U.S. at 524, 98 S.Ct. 2482 ( Clause protects nonresident against discriminatory regulation of ability " to ply their trade, practice their occupation, or pursue a common calling within the State."); United Bldg., 465 U.S. at 219, 104 S.Ct. 1020 ( " Certainly, the pursuit of a common calling is one of the most fundamental of those privileges protected by the Clause. Many, if not most, of our cases expounding the Privileges and Immunites Clause have dealt with this basic and essential activity.") (citation omitted)." See, Allgeyer v. Louisiana, 165 U.S. 578 (1897); Hicklin v. Orbeck, 437 U.S. 518 (1978); United Building Trades v. Mayor of Camden, 465 U.S. 208 (1984).
These are known as your Freedom of Choice - aka your "pursuit of happiness," and it applies to your constitutional rights as a lawful commercial fur harvester.
