Sturgeon v. Frost
Decided March 26, 2019. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 17-949 · 587 U.S. 28 (2019) · Cited 80 times
Holding
Alaska’s Nation River is not public land; and like all non-public lands and navigable waters within Alaska’s national parks, it is exempt under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act from the National Park Service’s ordinary regulatory authority.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Cappaert v. United States · 426 U.S. 128 (1976)
- Federal Power Commission v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. · 347 U.S. 239 (1954)
- Winters v. United States · 207 U.S. 564 (1908)
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
- Kaiser Aetna v. United States · 444 U.S. 164 (1979)
- D. Ginsberg & Sons, Inc. v. Popkin · 285 U.S. 204 (1932)
- Kleppe v. New Mexico · 426 U.S. 529 (1976)
- United States v. Rands · 389 U.S. 121 (1967)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian · 590 U.S. 1 (2020)
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