Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association
| Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 23, 1981 Decided June 15, 1981 | |
| Full case name | Donald P. Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association |
| Citations | 452 U.S. 264 (more) 101 S.Ct. 2352 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 483 F. Supp. 425 (W.D. Va. 1980) |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
| Concurrence | Burger |
| Concurrence | Powell |
| Concurrence | Rehnquist |
| Laws applied | |
| Commerce Clause and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 | |
Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association, 452 U.S. 264 (1981), is a United States Supreme Court case that unanimously held that the Commerce Clause allowed Congress to pass the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, which regulated surface mining on private property, because of this environmentally destructive industry's substantial effects on interstate commerce.