Supreme Court of the United States
Alabama v. California
March 10, 2025145 S.Ct. 757
Summary
The Court denied the motion for leave to file a bill of complaint, maintaining its discretionary approach to exercising original jurisdiction in disputes between states. Justice Thomas, joined by Justice Alito, dissented, arguing that the Constitution and Congress grant the Court exclusive original jurisdiction and that the Court should not decline to exercise it; he would have granted leave to file the complaint.
Holding
- Whether to grant leave to file a bill of complaint in a dispute between states. The motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied.
Docket 158, Orig.