Government Suppliers Consolidating Services, Inc. v. Bayh

MEMORANDUM ENTRY OF THE DECISION AFTER TRIAL ON PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF

Table of Contents

I. Introduction. 742

II. Findings of Fact. 743

III. Conclusions of Law. 756

A. Standing and Ripeness . 756

B. Commerce Clause . 762

1. Tipping Fee Provision . 766

2. Health Officer Certification ... 772

3. Hauler Certification.774

C. Vagueness. 779

IV. Conclusion . 779

TINDER, District Judge.

I. Introduction

In 1978 the United States Supreme Court applied the dormant commerce clause to dispose of a New Jersey law banning the importation of out-of-state trash. In his majority opinion Justice Potter…