Case Name: Washington et al. v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Assn. et al.; and Washington et al. v. Puget Sound Gillnetters Assn. et al. Washington et al. v. United States et al.; and Puget Sound Gillnetters Assn. et al v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (United States et al., Real Parties in Interest)
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1979-02-21
Citations: 440 U.S. 903
Docket Number: No. 77-983; No. 78-119; No. 78-139
Parties: Washington et al. v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Assn. et al.; and Washington et al. v. Puget Sound Gillnetters Assn. et al. Washington et al. v. United States et al.; and Puget Sound Gillnetters Assn. et al v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (United States et al., Real Parties in Interest).
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 440
Pages: 903–903

Head Matter:
No. 77-983.
No. 78-119.
No. 78-139.
Washington et al. v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Assn. et al.; and Washington et al. v. Puget Sound Gillnetters Assn. et al. Washington et al. v. United States et al.; and Puget Sound Gillnetters Assn. et al v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (United States et al., Real Parties in Interest).

Opinion:
Sup. Ct. Wash.;
C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 439 U. S. 909.] Motions of American Friends Service Committee et al., Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho, and American Civil Liberties Union et al. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted.