Federal Supremacy and Sovereign Immunity in Environmental Law: What's Left and How to Fix It

Abstract

This thesis examines the general principles of federal supremacy and sovereign immunity and how they apply to environmental statutes, each of which has a different waiver of sovereign immunity. The waivers raise fundamental questions concerning the federal-state relationship. The thesis presents a recommendation to enact one consistent waiver for all agencies to follow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA451450

Entities

People

  • John M. Fomous

Organizations

  • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Pollution
  • Bioremediation
  • Congress
  • Environmental Protection
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Law
  • Public Health
  • Solid Waste
  • State Law
  • Supreme Court
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Water Pollution

Fields of Study

  • Law

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.