Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Company
206 U.S. 230 · May 13, 1907
Key legal question
Whether a state may sue to enjoin interstate air pollution as a public nuisance, and whether an injunction is the appropriate remedy when a state's quasi-sovereign interests are threatened.
Holding
A state may maintain an action in federal court to enjoin interstate air pollution that threatens its quasi-sovereign interest in its territory, and such an interest entitles it to injunctive relief more readily than a private party.