POLS 3802 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Commerce Clause

• School: UConn
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3802
• Professor: Richard Cole

Document Summary

Brief fact summary: a new jersey law prohibited the importation of solid or liquid waste that originated or was collected from outside of the state. Facts: a new jersey law prohibited the importation of solid or liquid waste that originated or was collected from outside of the state. The stated purpose of the statute was to protect the quality of the environment of new jersey. Private landfill operators challenged the constitutionality of the law. The state supreme court held that the statute advanced vital environmental objectives. The ruling of the state supreme court is reversed.