Legal Opinion

United States v. Louisiana

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 5, 1969No. 9PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

For the purpose of giving effect to the conclusions of this Court as stated in its opinions announced December 4, 1967, and March 3, 1969, supplementing the decree entered herein on December 12, 1960, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed as follows:

1. As against the State of Texas, the United States is entitled to—(a) All the lands, minerals and other natural resources underlying the Gulf of Mexico that are more than three marine leagues gulfward from the present or future coastline as referred to in § 2 (c) of the Submerged Lands Act, 67 Stat. 29, 43 U. S. C. § 1301 (c); and(b) All the lands,…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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