Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 20, 1967No. 63 Ad. 653PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HERLANDS, District Judge:
This motion presents a question as to the scope of our jurisdiction over disputes involving a State of the union. Despite the absence of Supreme Court authority directly in point, it seems certain that the district courts have original jurisdiction — regardless of subject matter — over any “civil action, suit or proceeding commenced by the United States” against a State. 28 U.S.C. § 1345; United States v. State of California, 328 F.2d 729 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 379 U.S. 817, 85 S.Ct. 34, 13 L.Ed.2d 29 (1964). Cf. 28 U.S.C. § 1251(b) (2); United States v.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Parden v. Terminal Railway of Alabama State Docks DepartmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by16 opinions
- McCann v. Falgout Boat Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1968
- Alsager v. DISTRICT COURT OF POLK CTY., IOWA, ETC.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1977
- United States of America, Third Party v. State of Illinois, Third Party State of Illinois, Fourth Party v. Lloyd's of London, Fourth PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Barrett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Ruby Dianne Hill and James Hill, Jr. v. United States of America, Defendant-Third-Party v. State of Tennessee, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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