United States v. Louisiana

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1950-06-05

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Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. The United States by its Attorney General and its Solicitor General brought this suit against the State of Louisiana, invoking our jurisdiction under Art. Ill, § 2, Cl. 2 of the Constitution which provides “In all Cases . . . in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdi…

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