United States v. Illinois

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Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf court case
gptkbp:applicationNumber 70-1
gptkbp:caseTypes civil case
gptkbp:controversy November 15, 1971
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court
federal government can sue states
state compliance with federal law
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 21, 1972
gptkbp:doctrine federal supremacy
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_II_era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Illinois
gptkbp:impact environmental law
increased federal oversight
federal-state relations
gptkbp:influenced yes
gptkbp:involves gptkb:United_States
State of Illinois
gptkbp:is_involved_in federal government
state government
gptkbp:judges yes
Justice Harry Blackmun
gptkbp:legal_principle federal jurisdiction
intergovernmental immunity
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:U.S._Attorney_General
gptkb:Illinois_Attorney_General
gptkbp:legalStatus impact on state sovereignty
sovereign_immunity
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:National_Environmental_Policy_Act
Clean Water Act
gptkbp:notableFeature environmental policy
constitutional law
landmark case
administrative law
environmental protection measures
state compliance with federal regulations
federal environmental policy
federal-state cooperation
state liability
interstate commerce clause
state compliance with federal standards
federal regulatory power
state autonomy
federal grants to states
405 U.S. 645
state regulatory authority
federal environmental standards
federal oversight of state actions
federal funding for states
judicial interpretation of federalism
state environmental responsibilities
state_environmental_regulations
federal_environmental_enforcement
federal_enforcement_authority
gptkbp:outcome affirmed lower court ruling
resolved
decision_in_favor_of_United_States
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkbp:precedent federal authority over states
federal jurisdiction over state actions
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:United_States_v._California
gptkbp:year 1972