State of Alaska v. United States of America (546 U.S. 413)
U.S. Supreme Court · decided January 23, 2006 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Citation
- 546 U.S. 413 · 126 S. Ct. 1014
- Decided
- January 23, 2006
- Term
- October Term 2005
- Vote
- 8–0
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Outcome
- Petitioning party lost
- Ideological direction
- Liberal
Opinion excerpt
The Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. The joint motion for entry of decree is granted, and the proposed decree is entered. Gregory E. Maggs, Esq., of Washington, D. C., the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. DECREE On June 12, 2000, the Court granted the State of Alaska leave to file a bill of complaint to quiet title relating to certain marine submerged lands in southeast Alaska. 530 U. S. 1228. The Court appointed a Special Master to direct subsequent proceedings and to submit such reports as he deemed appropriate. 531 U. S. 941 (2000). On January 8, 2001, the Court granted the State of Alaska leave to file an amended complaint. 531 U. S. 1066. On March 5,2001, the Court referred the State of Alaska’s amended complaint and the United States’ answer to the Master. 532 U. S. 902. From 2001 to 2004, the Special Master oversaw extensive briefing of motions for summary judgment relating to the various counts of the amended complaint. On April 26, 2004, the Court received and ordered filed the Report of the Special Master on Six Motions for Partial Summary Judgment and One Motion for Confirmation of a Disclaimer of Title (Mar. 2004). 541 U. S. 1008. On June 6, 2005, this Court overruled the State of Alaska’s exceptions and directed…
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