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New York v. Connecticut: Court’s First Exercise of Original Jurisdiction

In New York v. Connecticut, 4 U.S. 1 (1799), the U.S. Supreme Court first exercised its original jurisdiction to decide a legal dispute between two states. The dispute involved a strip of land over which the states of New York and Connecticut both c...

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New York v. Connecticut: Court’s First Exercise of Original Jurisdiction

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