Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp.
Citation
426 U.S. 794 (1976)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
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Holding
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Rule
When a state acts as a market participant rather than as a market regulator, the dormant Commerce Clause does not apply; Maryland’s subsidy program for in-state scrap processors was a permissible exercise of the state’s role as a participant in the market, not unconstitutional discrimination against interstate commerce.
Significance
Established the market participant exception to the dormant Commerce Clause; states may favor in-state businesses when acting as buyers or sellers in the marketplace.