Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co.

Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 27, 1907
Full case nameGeorgia v. Tennessee Copper Co.
Citations206 U.S. 333 (more)
Holding
States, as quasi-sovereigns, have parens patriae standing to sue for environmental harms, in this case fumes from copper mining.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Melville Fuller
Associate Justices
John M. Harlan · David J. Brewer
Edward D. White · Rufus W. Peckham
Joseph McKenna · Oliver W. Holmes Jr.
William R. Day · William H. Moody

Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co., 206 U.S. 333 (1907), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that states, as quasi-sovereigns, have parens patriae standing to sue for environmental harms, in this case fumes from copper mining.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co., 206 U.S. 333 (1907).
  2. ^ DeLeo, Jr, John D (March 8, 2008). Administrative Law. Cengage Learning. pp. 449–. ISBN 9781401858773. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
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