Legal Opinion
National Solid Waste Management Ass'n v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1998No. 97-2987PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
The National Solid Waste Management Association (the Association) appeals the district court’s 2 grant of summary judgment against it in its action asserting that two Minnesota state statutes violate the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. Because we find that the Association lacks standing to challenge one statute, and find that the other statute passes constitutional muster, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The disposition of garbage has become a popular subject of Commerce Clause analysis in recent years. See, e.g., Ben Oehrleins and Sons and Daughter, Inc. v.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Raines v. ByrdSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Oregon Waste Systems, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Quality of Ore.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of ClarkstownSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Engine Manufacturers Ass'n v. South Coast Air Quality Management District, (SCAQMD)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Republican Party of Minnesota v. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Republican Party of Minnesota, an Association Indian Asian American Republicans of Minnesota, an Association Republican Seniors, an Association Young Republican League of Minnesota, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Minnesota College Republicans, an Association, - Gregory F. Wersal, Individually, Cheryl L. Wersal, Individually Mark E. Wersal, Individually Corwin C. Hulbert, Individually, - Campaign for Justice, an Association, Minnesota African American Republic Council, an Association, - Muslim Republicans, an Association Michael Maxim, Individually Kevin J. Kolosky, Individually v. Verna Kelly, in Her Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or Her Successor, Barry M. Lazarus, in His Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Charles E. Lundberg, in His Capacity as Chair of the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, or His Successor, - Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, Amicus on Behalf of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Amicus on Behalf of Republican Party of Minnesota, an Association Indian Asian American Republicans of Minnesota, as Association Republican Seniors, an Association Young Republican League of Minnesota, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Minnesota College Republicans, an Association Minnesota African American Republic Council, an Association Cheryl L. Wersal, Individually Mark E. Wersal, Individually Corwin C. Hulbert, Individually Gregory F. Wersal, Individually Campaign for Justice, an Association Muslim Republicans, an Association, Michael Maxim, Individually, - Kevin J. Kolosky, Individually v. Verna Kelly, in Her Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or Her Successor, Barry M. Lazarus, in His Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Charles E. Lundberg, in His Capacity as Chair of the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, or His Successor, - the Minnesota State Bar Association, Amicus on Behalf of Republican Party of Minnesota, an Association Indian Asian American Republicans of Minnesota, an Association Republican Seniors, an Association Young Republican League of Minnesota, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Minnesota College Republicans, an Association, Gregory F. Wersal, Individually, - Cheryl L. Wersal, Individually Mark E. Wersal, Individually Corwin C. Hulbert, Individually Campaign for Justice, an Association - Minnesota African American Republic Council, an Association Muslim Republicans, an Association Michael Maxim, Individually Kevin J. Kolosky, Individually v. Verna Kelly, in Her Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or Her Successor Barry M. Lazarus, in His Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Charles E. Lundberg, in His Capacity as Chair of the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, or His Successor, - the Minnesota State Bar Association, Amicus on Behalf OfCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Engine Manufacturers Association v. South Coast Air Quality Maintenance DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- National Solid Waste Management Association v. Charles W. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
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