Court Opinion

ID: 9431731
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-02 23:33:05.144058+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:23:29.037155
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Justice O’Connor,
dissenting.
I agree with Justice Sc alia that a faithful interpretation of the Eleventh Amendment embodies a concept of state sovereignty which limits the power of Congress to abrogate States’ immunity when acting pursuant to the Commerce Clause. But that view does not command a majority of the Court, thus necessitating an inquiry whether Congress intended in CERCLA, 42 U. S. C. §9601 et seq., and SARA, Pub. L. 99-499, 100 Stat. 1613, to abrogate the States’ Eleventh Amendment immunity. On that question, I join Part I of Justice White’s opinion. I also join Parts II, III, and IV of Justice Scalia’s opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.