Bury-It Landfill operates a successful business disposing of refuse from Alabama and other states. In response to pressure from the environmental lobby, the Alabama legislature passes a law prohibiting Alabama landfill operators from accepting any out-of-state garbage. Bury-It challenges the law as unconstitutional. The landfill operator is likely to:

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This scenario involves the issue of the Commerce Clause, which gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. The Supreme Court has interpreted this clause to limit the ability of states to pass laws that discriminate against or unduly burden interstate commerce. In this case, Bury-It Landfill is arguing that the Alabama law violates the Commerce Clause by discriminating against out-of-state garbage, and thus places an undue burden on interstate commerce. The court is likely to agree with Bury-It and strike down the law as unconstitutional.

Bury-It Landfill Operates a Successful Business Disposing of Refuse from Alabama