United States v. California

432 U.S. 40 · Decided June 13, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. California was decided on June 13, 1977 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.

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United States v. California

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-135, docket 1976-135-01.

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