United States v. Louisiana (Texas Boundary Case)

United States Supreme Court

394 U.S. 1

United States  v.  Louisiana et al. (Texas Boundary Case)

On Cross-Motions for the Entry of a Supplemental Decree as to the State of Texas

No. 9, Orig.  Argued: November 18, 1968 --- Decided: March 3, 1969

Section 2 (b) of the Submerged Lands Act of 1953 confines the gulfward boundary of submerged lands granted by the Act to not mote than three marine leagues from the "coast line," which Texas contends refers to the coastline as it existed in 1845, when Texas entered the Union.

Held: The Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, whose definitions have been adopted by the Court for purposes of the Submerged Lands Act (United States v. California, 381 U.S. 139) defines "coast line" as the modern, ambulatory coastline resulting from erosion and accretion, and it is from that line that Texas' gulfward boundary must be measured. Pp. 2-6.


Louis F. Claiborne argued for the United States on its proposed supplemental decree as to the State of Texas. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Martz, Roger P. Marquis, and George S. Swarth.

Houghton Brownlee, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued for the State of Texas on supplemental decree proposed by Texas. With him on the brief were Crawford C. Martin, Attorney General, Nola White, First Assistant Attorney General, A.J. Carubbi, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, and J. Arthur Sandlin and C. Daniel Jones, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General.

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