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The Supreme Court decision in Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois, 146 U.S. 387 (1892), reaffirmed that each state in its sovereign capacity holds title to all submerged lands within its borders and holds these lands in public trust. [1] This is a foundational case for the public trust doctrine.
For example, in 1972, Richard Nixon attempted to impound funds on an environmental project which he opposed. Congress had previously overridden Nixon's veto of the project. The Supreme Court in Train v. City of New York (1975) [2] ruled that the impoundment power cannot be used to frustrate the will of Congress under such circumstances.
The 1964 Supreme court decision Avery v. Midland County further spurred such reforms. [67] However, in 1969 the Illinois senate voted down a proposed county executive system with veto powers. [68] In the 1970s, 11 counties held referendums to adopt the county executive system provided under the 1970 constitution, but all of them failed. [69]
Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Company v. Illinois, 118 U.S. 557 (1886), also known as the Wabash Case, was a Supreme Court decision that severely limited the rights of states to control or impede interstate commerce. It led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Dept. of Revenue, 553 U.S. 16 (2008), is a United States Supreme Court case concerning the extent a state may tax companies that are not based in their state. [ 1 ] Background
CHICAGO (WTVO) — A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled that the Illinois assault weapon ban can remain in effect while the law is debated. This decision came on Thursday as lawyers ...
On preliminary grounds, Illinois’ case was considered by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, but after a conference, Justice Clarence Thomas denied writs of certiorari, saying the case ...
Illinois, 94 U.S. 113 (1876), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the power of state governments to regulate private industries that affect "the common good." [ 1 ] Facts