Legal Opinion
United States v. California
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 15, 1978No. 5 ORIGPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The question in this case, arising under our original jurisdiction, is whether California or the United States has dominion over the submerged lands and waters within the Channel Islands National Monument, which is situated within the three-mile marginal sea off the southern California mainland.1 For the reasons that follow, we hold that dominion lies with California and not the United States.
The Antiquities Act of 1906 authorizes the President to reserve lands “owned or controlled by the Government of the United States” for use as national monuments.2 Pursuant to this Act, President Franklin…
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