Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1976-06-24

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Mr. Justice Powell delivered the opinion of the Court. This case involves a two-pronged constitutional attack on a recent amendment to one part of a complex Maryland plan for ridding that State of abandoned automobiles. The three-judge District Court agreed with appellee, a Virginia scrap processor that participates in the plan, that the amendment violated the Commerce Clause and denied appellee equal protecti…

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