Supreme Court of the United States
Alabama v. North Carolina
June 1, 2010560 U.S. 330
Summary
The Court held that the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact does not authorize the Commission to impose monetary sanctions on member states. It further ruled that North Carolina did not breach the Compact by ceasing licensing efforts after the Commission ceased financial support, and that no implied duty of good faith limits a state's right to withdraw. Justice Breyer dissented regarding the breach conclusion, while Justice Roberts dissented on the sovereign immunity question.