United States v. Lee (1882)
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united-states-v-lee-1882-177-2735807
title:
United States v. Lee (1882)
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United States v. Lee, 106 U.S. 196 (1882), is a 5-to-4 ruling by the United States Supreme Court which held that the Constitution's prohibition on lawsuits against the federal government did not extend to officers of the government themselves. The case involved the heir of Mary Anna Custis Lee, wife of Confederate States of America General Robert E. Lee, who sued to regain control of Arlington House and its grounds. Arlington had been seized by the United States government in 1861 and eventually
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1882 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Lee_(1882)
date created:
2011-03-15T02:33:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T23:29:08Z
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