Philadelphia, City of v. New Jersey

ELR Citation: ELR 20540
No(s). 77-404 (U.S. Jun 23, 1978)

The Supreme Court holds that a New Jersey law that prohibits the importation of solid or liquid waste originating outside the state is a violation of the Commerce Clause. After an initial determination that the state law has not been preempted by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, J...