City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey
1978 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey, 437 U.S. 617 (1978), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that states could not discriminate against another state's articles of commerce.
Quick Facts City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey, Argued March 27, 1978 Decided June 23, 1978 ...
City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey | |
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Argued March 27, 1978 Decided June 23, 1978 | |
Full case name | City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey |
Citations | 437 U.S. 617 (more) 98 S. Ct. 2531; 57 L. Ed. 2d 475 |
Case history | |
Prior | City of Philadelphia v. State, 376 A.2d 888 (N.J. 1977); probable jurisdiction noted, 434 U.S. 964 (1977). |
Holding | |
A state may not prohibit or place barriers to articles of commerce entering or exiting its boundaries without express Congressional authorization or a compelling state interest; solid and liquid refuse and the rights to landfill space to dispose thereof are articles of commerce under the Commerce Clause. Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Stewart, joined by Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Stevens |
Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. art. I § 8 cl. 3 (Commerce Clause), Dormant Commerce Clause, N.J. Waste Control Act, N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13 et seq |
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