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ALASKA v. UNITED STATES

No. 128, Orig.

545 U.S. 75 (2005)

ALASKA v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 6, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan S. Franklin argued the cause for plaintiff. With him on the brief were Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General of Alaska, Joanne M. Grace and Laura C. Bottger, Assistant Attorneys General, and G. Thomas Koester.

Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Acting Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Sansonetti, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Michael W. Reed, and Bruce M. Landon.*

KENNEDY, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to Parts I, II, III, and IV, the opinion of the Court with respect to Part V, in which STEVENS, O'CONNOR, SOUTER, GINSBURG, and BREYER, JJ., joined, and the opinion of the Court with respect to Part VI, in which STEVENS, O'CONNOR, SOUTER, GINSBURG, and BREYER, JJ., joined, and in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and SCALIA and THOMAS, JJ., joined except as to those portions related to Part V. SCALIA, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and THOMAS, J., joined, p. 113.

JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of Alaska has invoked our original jurisdiction to resolve its dispute with the United States over title to certain submerged lands underlying waters located in southeast Alaska. Alaska initiated the action by filing a complaint with leave of the Court. 530 U.S. 1228 (2000). We appointed Professor Gregory E. Maggs to act as Special Master in this matter. 531 U.S. 941 (2000). The Special Master gave thorough...

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