Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
193 federal appellate · 34 district · 149 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 601 later decisions (39 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 2025 · most notably Wyeth v. Levine (2009), Printz v. United States (1997)
193 federal appellate · 34 district · 149 state decisions — followed in 31 states
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Relationships
Applies 26 U.S.C. § 501
Relies on Erie Co v. Tompkins · Younger v. Harris · Shapiro v. Thompson · United States v. Lopez · Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.
Most-quoted passages
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“I continue to adhere to my view that the negative Commerce Clause has no basis in the text of the Constitution, makes little sense, and has proved virtually unworkable in application, and, consequently, cannot serve as a basis for striking down a state statute.”
7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent“[s]uch facial discrimination by itself may be a fatal defect, regardless of the State's purpose, because 'the evil of protectionism can reside in legislative means as well as legislative ends.'”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“regulates even-handedly to effectuate a legitimate local public interest, and its effects on interstate commerce are only incidental, it will be upheld unless the burden imposed on such commerce is clearly excessive in relation to the putative local benefits. If a legitimate local purpose is found, then the question becomes one of degree. And the extent of the burden that will be tolerated will of course depend on the nature of the local interest involved, and on whether it could be promoted as well with a lesser impact on interstate activities.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
How this case has been treated — in progress
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