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MAINE v. TAYLOR

No. 85-62.

477 U.S. 131 (1986)

MAINE v. TAYLOR ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cabanne Howard, Deputy Attorney General of Maine, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was James E. Tierney, Attorney General.

Jerrold J. Ganzfried argued the cause for the United States, as appellee under this Court's Rule 10.4, in support of appellant. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Habicht, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Donald A. Carr, Dirk D. Snel, and Margaret A. Hill.

E. Paul Eggert argued the cause for appellee Taylor. With him on the brief was Robert Edmond Mittel.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Once again, a little fish has caused a commotion. See Hughes v. Oklahoma, 441 U.S. 322 (1979); TVA v. Hill, 437 U.S. 153 (1978); Cappaert v. United States, 426 U.S. 128 (1976). The fish in this case is the golden shiner, a species of minnow commonly used as live bait in sport...

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