Legal Opinion
United States v. Washington
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided February 12, 1974No. Civ. No. 9213PublishedCited by 191 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*327STATEMENT OF THE CASE
BOLDT, Senior District Judge.
In September, 1970 the United States, on its own behalf and as trustee for several Western Washington Indian Tribes,1 later joined as intervenor plaintiffs by additional tribes2 filed the complaint initiating this action against the State of Washington. Shortly later the State Department of Fisheries (Fisheries) and the State Game Commission (Game), their respective directors, and the Washington Reef Net Owners Association (Reef Net Owners) were included as defendants. By state statute Fisheries is charged with exercising regulatory authority…
2Cases cited79 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Green v. County School Board of New Kent CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by191 opinions
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Montana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Makah Indian Tribe v. C. William VerityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States of America, and Lummi Indian Tribe, Intervenor-Appellant v. State of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
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