United States v. Texas (1950)
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United States v. Texas (1950) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that resolved a dispute over federal versus state ownership and control of submerged lands and natural resources off the Texas coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States v. Texas (1950) canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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federal–state boundary dispute case ⓘ submerged lands case ⓘ |
| areaInDispute | submerged lands off the coast of Texas ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw |
constitutional law
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federal public lands law ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| disputeType | federal–state ownership dispute ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Gulf of Mexico
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Texas coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Texas did not have paramount rights to the offshore submerged lands at issue
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the United States, not Texas, owned the submerged lands in question ⓘ |
| impact |
clarified federal ownership of certain offshore submerged lands
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limited state claims to offshore oil and gas resources ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
control of natural resources in offshore submerged lands
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federal versus state ownership of offshore areas ⓘ ownership of submerged lands off the Texas coast ⓘ |
| party |
State of Texas
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyRole |
Texas as defendant
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United States as plaintiff ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Submerged Lands Act
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United States v. California (1947) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Florida (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Louisiana (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
offshore natural resources
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state sovereignty claims over coastal waters ⓘ submerged lands ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1950 ⓘ |
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