Waste Management Holdings, Inc. v. Gilmore

Affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded by published opinion. Senior Judge HAMILTON wrote the opinion. Judge WIDENER wrote a concurring opinion (specifying that he concurs in all parts of the court’s opinion except Part IV.A, but concurs in the result that Part IV.A obtains). Judge KING wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

OPINION

HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge:

In March and April 1999, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s (Virginia) General Assembly, its legislative body, enacted and the Governor of Virginia signed into law five statutory provisions, which, collectively,…