Legal Opinion
City of Milwaukee v. Illinois
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 28, 1981No. 79-408PublishedCited by 543 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
When this litigation was first before us we recognized the existence of a federal “common law” which could give rise to a claim for abatement of a nuisance caused by interstate water pollution. Illinois v. Milwaukee, 406 U. S. 91 (1972). Subsequent to our decision, Congress enacted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. We granted cer-*308tiorari to consider the effect of this legislation on the previously recognized cause of action. 445 U. S. 926.
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Petitioners, the city of Milwaukee, the Sewerage Commission of the city of Milwaukee, and the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission of…
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