Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co. explained

Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co., (1907), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that States, as quasi-sovereigns, have parens patriae standing to sue for environmental harms, in this case fumes from copper mining.^[1]

See also

• List of United States Supreme Court cases involving standing

Notes and References

1. Book: DeLeo, Jr, John D . Administrative Law . March 8, 2008 . Cengage Learning . 9781401858773 . 449– . February 2, 2013.