Illinois v. Milwaukee
United States Supreme Court
406 U.S. 91 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
Illinois (plaintiff) sought permission to file an original Supreme Court complaint against Milwaukee-area sewerage commissions in Wisconsin (defendant), alleging nearly 200 million gallons of raw or inadequately treated sewage were discharged daily into Lake Michigan, an interstate waterway, creating a public nuisance Illinois asked the Court to abate.
IssueFree
Whether an action brought between a state and municipalities or cities of another state, alleging public nuisance from pollution of an interstate waterway, must originate in federal district court rather than the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction.