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Louisiana v. Mississippi

United States Supreme Court

488 U.S. 990 (1988)

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In private litigation over ownership of a Mississippi River island, Louisiana (plaintiff) intervened claiming the land lay within its borders, then filed a third-party complaint against Mississippi (defendant) and sought leave to file an original action against Mississippi directly in the Supreme Court.

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Whether the United States Supreme Court is obligated to exercise original jurisdiction over controversies between states.

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