Virginia v. Maryland
ELR Citation: ELR 20005 No(s). 129 (U.S. Dec 9, 2003)
The U.S. Supreme Court holds that an interstate compact, a 1785 agreement between Virginia and Maryland, and a subsequent arbitration award—the Black-Jenkins Award of 1877—(the Black-Jenkins Award) concerning water allocation rights have the force of legislation and supersede inconsistent ...