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UNITED STATES v. CALIFORNIA

No. 5, Orig.

436 U.S. 32 (1978)

UNITED STATES v. CALIFORNIA

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided May 15, 1978

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan A. Ryan, Jr. argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Bruce C. Rashkow, and Michael W. Reed.

Russell lungerich, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for defendant. With him on the briefs were Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, and N. Gregory Taylor, Assistant Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case, arising under our original jurisdiction, is whether California or the United States has dominion over the submerged lands and waters within the Channel Islands National Monument, which is situated within the three-mile marginal sea off the southern California mainland.1 For the reasons that follow, we hold that dominion...

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