United States v. California (1965)
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United States v. California (1965) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified federal versus state authority over offshore submerged lands and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States v. California (1947) | 1 |
| United States v. California (1965) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7847930 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. California (1965) Context triple: [Outer Continental Shelf, relatedCaseLaw, United States v. California (1965)]
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Rochin v. California
Rochin v. California is a 1952 U.S. Supreme Court case that held evidence obtained by methods that "shock the conscience," such as forcibly pumping a suspect’s stomach, violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Edwards v. California
Edwards v. California is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down a California law restricting the bringing of indigent persons into the state, holding that such limits on interstate movement violated the Commerce Clause.
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C.
Bridges v. California
Bridges v. California is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly expanded First Amendment protections by limiting the power of courts to punish out-of-court publications as contempt.
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D.
Griffin v. California
Griffin v. California is a landmark 1965 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that prosecutors and judges may not comment on a criminal defendant’s failure to testify, as this violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
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E.
Regan v. Wald
Regan v. Wald is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal restrictions on travel to Cuba, affirming broad executive authority over foreign affairs and economic sanctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. California (1965) Target entity description: United States v. California (1965) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified federal versus state authority over offshore submerged lands and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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A.
Rochin v. California
Rochin v. California is a 1952 U.S. Supreme Court case that held evidence obtained by methods that "shock the conscience," such as forcibly pumping a suspect’s stomach, violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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B.
Edwards v. California
Edwards v. California is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down a California law restricting the bringing of indigent persons into the state, holding that such limits on interstate movement violated the Commerce Clause.
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C.
Bridges v. California
Bridges v. California is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly expanded First Amendment protections by limiting the power of courts to punish out-of-court publications as contempt.
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D.
Griffin v. California
Griffin v. California is a landmark 1965 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that prosecutors and judges may not comment on a criminal defendant’s failure to testify, as this violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
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E.
Regan v. Wald
Regan v. Wald is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal restrictions on travel to Cuba, affirming broad executive authority over foreign affairs and economic sanctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
ⓘ
federal court case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
federalism ⓘ maritime law ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ |
| citationStatus | binding precedent in federal courts on issues of federal versus state authority over the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| clarified |
extent of federal authority over the Outer Continental Shelf
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limits of state authority over offshore submerged lands beyond state territorial waters ⓘ |
| concerns |
Outer Continental Shelf
ⓘ
offshore mineral resources ⓘ offshore submerged lands ⓘ |
| countryOfCourt |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn | allocation of offshore resource revenues between federal and state governments ⓘ |
| hasParty |
State of California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasPrecedentIn | earlier United States v. California offshore lands litigation ⓘ |
| held |
that California does not have proprietary rights to certain offshore submerged lands beyond its coastal boundaries
ⓘ
that the federal government has paramount rights in the Outer Continental Shelf beyond state territorial seas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
control of natural resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
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federal versus state authority over offshore areas ⓘ ownership of offshore submerged lands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
ⓘ
Submerged Lands Act ⓘ federal supremacy over offshore resources ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States v. California (1965) Description of subject: United States v. California (1965) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified federal versus state authority over offshore submerged lands and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: United States v. California (1965)