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 ...

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