Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1976-03-24

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Mr. Justice Stevens, dissenting. While I join Mr. Justice Stewart’s dissenting opinion, I add three brief comments: First, I find the holding that the United States may not litigate a federal claim in a federal court having jurisdiction thereof particularly anomalous. I could not join such a disposition unless commanded to do so by an unambiguous statutory mandate or by some other clearly ide…

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