Association of Equipment Mfr. v. The Hon. Doug Burgum

I respectfully disagree with the Court's conclusion that North Dakota has not met its burden of showing a significant and legitimate public purpose underlying SB 2289. Because this Court has stated that a state's interest in serving its farming and rural communities is "unquestionably significant and legitimate," Equip. Mfrs. Inst. v. Janklow , 300 F.3d 842 , 860 (8th Cir. 2002), and SB 2289 sufficiently evinces such a public purpose, I respectfully dissent.

Generally, "the Contract Clause does not prohibit the States from repealing or amending statutes ... , or from enacting legislation with…