United States v. Texas (1896)
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United States v. Texas (1896) was a U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed a boundary dispute involving the State of Texas and the federal government over territory along what is now the Texas–Oklahoma state line.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States v. State of Texas | 1 |
| United States v. Texas (1896) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9703499 — 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. Texas (1896) Context triple: [Texas–Oklahoma state line, relatedCourtCase, United States v. Texas (1896)]
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A.
United States v. Texas (1950)
United States v. Texas (1950) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that resolved a dispute over federal versus state ownership and control of submerged lands and natural resources off the Texas coast.
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B.
Branch v. Texas
Branch v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the constitutionality and application of the death penalty in the wake of the landmark Furman v. Georgia decision.
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C.
Sossamon v. Texas
Sossamon v. Texas is a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states do not consent to suits for money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by accepting federal funds, reinforcing principles of state sovereign immunity.
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D.
Insular Cases
The Insular Cases are a series of early 20th-century U.S. Supreme Court decisions that defined the constitutional status and rights of residents in American overseas territories.
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E.
Texas v. White
Texas v. White was an 1869 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Union to be indestructible and that states could not unilaterally secede from it.
- 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. Texas (1896) Target entity description: United States v. Texas (1896) was a U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed a boundary dispute involving the State of Texas and the federal government over territory along what is now the Texas–Oklahoma state line.
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A.
United States v. Texas (1950)
United States v. Texas (1950) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that resolved a dispute over federal versus state ownership and control of submerged lands and natural resources off the Texas coast.
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B.
Branch v. Texas
Branch v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the constitutionality and application of the death penalty in the wake of the landmark Furman v. Georgia decision.
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C.
Sossamon v. Texas
Sossamon v. Texas is a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states do not consent to suits for money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by accepting federal funds, reinforcing principles of state sovereign immunity.
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D.
Insular Cases
The Insular Cases are a series of early 20th-century U.S. Supreme Court decisions that defined the constitutional status and rights of residents in American overseas territories.
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E.
Texas v. White
Texas v. White was an 1869 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Union to be indestructible and that states could not unilaterally secede from it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
ⓘ
legal case ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
federal jurisdiction ⓘ public land law ⓘ |
| citationJurisdiction | United States Reports ⓘ |
| concerns |
ownership of land between Texas and federal territory
ⓘ
sovereignty over territory along the Red River ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext |
Article III original jurisdiction over controversies to which a state is a party
ⓘ
federal supremacy in determining boundaries involving federal territory ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| defendant |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
|
| disputeType |
boundary dispute
ⓘ
territorial dispute ⓘ |
| hasPartyRole |
Texas as constituent state of the Union
ⓘ
United States as federal sovereign ⓘ |
| involves |
Red River boundary
ⓘ
Texas–Oklahoma border ⓘ
linked to:
Texas–Oklahoma state line
|
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
extent of state versus federal territorial claims
ⓘ
interpretation of prior boundary treaties and statutes ⓘ |
| locationOfDispute |
Red River region
ⓘ
area along present-day Texas–Oklahoma state line ⓘ |
| party |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| plaintiff |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| relatedTo |
Texas–Oklahoma boundary disputes
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas–Oklahoma state line
later Red River boundary litigation ⓘ |
| resultType | authoritative interpretation of boundary instruments ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
allocation of territorial sovereignty
ⓘ
state–federal boundary ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States v. Texas (1896) Description of subject: United States v. Texas (1896) was a U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed a boundary dispute involving the State of Texas and the federal government over territory along what is now the Texas–Oklahoma state line.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: United States v. Texas (1896)