Philadlphia V. New Jersey
...ority decision was there wasn’t any proof that the wastes coming in from all over the United States was in any way harming the health of New Jersey residents. It was said that harm was caused after disposal. (4 law school) There were nine people who took part in the decision. Out of nine people only two opposed what the majority wanted. The eight that were the majority were Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell, John P. Stevens, Byron R. White, William J. Brennan Jr., Potter Stewart, and Thurgood Marshall. (oyez) William H. Rehnquist and Warren E Burger were the two that disagreed. They thought that it was up to New Jersey to decide if they wanted to let other wastes in or out. If New Jersey did decide to go forth with their decision then they would have to dispose of their own wastes. Impacts form the case were that New Jersey had to di...