Washington v. Oregon

Washington v. Oregon, 297 U.S. 517 (1936), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a state has the power to divert all rivers within its borders.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} The dispute was over the Walla Walla River.^[2]

Full case nameState of Washington v. State of Oregon

Citations297 U.S. 517 (more)

MajorityCardozo, joined by unanimous

Quick facts Original jurisdiction Decided March 2, 1936, Full case name ...

Washington v. Oregon
Supreme Court of the United States
Original jurisdiction Decided March 2, 1936
Full case name	State of Washington v. State of Oregon
Citations	297 U.S. 517 (more)
Outcome
A state has the power to divert all rivers within its borders.
Court membership
Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes Associate Justices Willis Van Devanter · James C. McReynolds Louis Brandeis · George Sutherland Pierce Butler · Harlan F. Stone Owen Roberts · Benjamin N. Cardozo
Case opinion
Majority	Cardozo, joined by unanimous

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