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Robert McCants Business Law September 8, 2005 Case 5-2 1. Was this a case in which the Alabama statute was unconstitutional because the statute discriminated against out-of-state interests or did the statute impose an undue burden on interstate commerce? In this case the Alabama statute was unconstitutional because the statute discriminated against out of state interests. The standard charge for all generators of hazardous waste is $26.50. This charge is for everyone within and out of the state. If …

…Supreme Court rules this way for two reasons. First, upholding the constitution, which is their first priority. The constitution provides that there is uniform commerce across states. Second, setting an example that states cannot do as they choose and must also abide by the constitution. The Supreme Court prevented discrimination based on origin, people should not pay more because they live in a different state. The Supreme Court prevented future problems while upholding the constitution.