Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren
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Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, 587 U.S. ___ (2019), was a United States Supreme Court case from the October 2018 term. In a split opinion, the Court held that the state of Virginia's ban on uranium mining did not conflict with the Atomic Energy Act.[1][2]
Quick Facts Virginia Uranium, Inc v. Warren, Argued November 5, 2018 Decided June 17, 2019 ...
Virginia Uranium, Inc v. Warren | |
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Argued November 5, 2018 Decided June 17, 2019 | |
Full case name | Virginia Uranium Inc., et al., v. John Warren, et al. |
Docket no. | 16-1275 |
Citations | 587 U.S. (more) 139 S. Ct. 1894; 204 L. Ed. 2d 377 |
Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
Case history | |
Prior | Motion to dismiss granted, Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. McAuliffe, 147 F. Supp. 3d 462 (W.D. Va. 2015); affirmed sub nom. Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, 848 F.3d 590 (4th Cir. 2017); cert. granted, 138 S. Ct. 2023 (2018). |
Holding | |
The Atomic Energy Act does not preempt Virginia's moratorium on uranium mining | |
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Case opinions | |
Plurality | Gorsuch, joined by Thomas, Kavanaugh |
Concurrence | Ginsburg (in judgment), joined by Sotomayor, Kagan |
Dissent | Roberts, joined by Breyer, Alito |
Laws applied | |
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, United States Constitution, Article VI |
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This case is significant because of its strong impact on environmentalism as well as its discussion of the interplay between states' rights and federal supremacy.[3] It also featured an extensive discussion as to what extent courts should evaluate a legislature's motive for passing a law.[4]