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UNITED STATES v. MAINE

No. 35, Orig.

475 U.S. 89 (1986)

UNITED STATES v. MAINE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Herrmann, Special Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, argued the cause for defendant Commonwealth of Massachusetts. With him on the briefs were Francis X. Bellotti, Attorney General, and William L. Pardee, Assistant Attorney General.

Deputy Solicitor General Claiborne argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Habicht, and Michael W. Reed.

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question now before the Court is whether Nantucket Sound qualifies as "internal waters" of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts rather than partly territorial sea and partly high seas as the United States contends. We agree with the Special Master's conclusion that the Commonwealth's claim should be rejected.

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Pursuant to an earlier decree of this Court,1 the United...

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