Sanitary Dist. of Chicago v. United States, 266 U.S. 405 (1925) (No. 161)
1925
Sanitary Dist. of Chicago v. United States, 266 U.S. 405 (1925) (No. 161)
Supreme Court of the United States
1925
Case name: Sanitary Dist. of Chicago v. United States Opinion filed: 1925-01-05 Docket No.: 161 Citations: • 266 U.S. 405 • 45 S. Ct. 176 • 69 L. Ed. 352 • 1925 U.S. LEXIS 753 Case holding summaries: • "[The United States] has a standing in this suit ... to carry out treaty obligations to a foreign power ..., and no statute is necessary to authorize the suit [by the Attorney General]." • recognizing the strong interests Cite as: 583 U. S. (2018) 7 Opinion of the Court of the United States in preventing interference with its treaty obligations • United States entitled to sue to remove obstruction to interstate commerce












