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NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MAINE

No. 130, Orig.

532 U.S. 742 (2001)

121 S.Ct. 1808

149 L.Ed.2d 968

NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MAINE

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Stern, Deputy Attorney General of Maine, argued the cause for defendant. With him on the briefs were Andrew Ketterer, Attorney General, and Christopher C. Taub and William R. Stokes, Assistant Attorneys General.

Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae. With him on the brief were former Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Schiffer, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, and Patricia Weiss.

Leslie J. Ludtke, Associate Attorney General of New Hampshire, argued the cause for plaintiff. With her on the briefs were Phillip T. McLaughlin, Attorney General, and John R. Harrington.

Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Souter, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

Justice Ginsburg, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Piscataqua River lies at the southeastern end of New Hampshire's boundary with Maine. The river begins at the headwaters of Salmon Falls and runs seaward into Portsmouth Harbor (also known as Piscataqua Harbor). On March 6, 2000, New Hampshire brought this original action against Maine, claiming that the Piscataqua River boundary runs along the Maine shore and that the entire river and all of Portsmouth Harbor...

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