UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA

No. 9, Orig.

404 U.S. 388 (1971)

UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA ET AL. (LOUISIANA BOUNDARY CASE).

Supreme Court of United States.

Final Decree Entered December 12, 1960

Supplemental Decrees Entered December 13, 1965, and December 20, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Griswold argued the cause for the United States on the motion for entry of a supplemental decree as to the State of Louisiana. With him on the motion and memoranda in support thereof were Assistant Attorney General Kashiwa, George S. Swarth, and Jonathan I. Charney.

Victor A. Sachse, Special Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for the State of Louisiana in opposition to the motion. With him on the memoranda were Jack P. F. Gremillion, Attorney General, John L. Madden, Assistant Attorney General, and Paul M. Hebert, Oliver P. Stockwell, Frederick W. Ellis, William E. Shaddock, and W. Thomas Tete, Special Assistant Attorneys General.


Supplemental Decree

It appearing to the Court that its opinion herein of March 3, 1969, 394 U.S. 11, rejected every ground asserted by the State of Louisiana in support of its claim to rights in the area of the continental shelf hereinafter described, and that no issue as to said area is now pending before the Special Master appointed herein by order of May 19, 1969, 395 U.S. 901; and

It further appearing that substantial...

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