Document: 373 U.S. 57 83 S.Ct. 1052 10 L.Ed.2d 191 STATE OF HAWAII, Plaintiff,v.Kermit GORDON. No. 12 Original. Argued April 15, 1963. Decided 29, Bert T. Kobayashi, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Dennis G. Lyons, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff. Wayne Barnett, defendant. PER CURIAM. 1 Section 5(e) of the Hawaii Statehood Act, 73 Stat. 4, 48 U.S.C. (Supp. II, 1960), pp. 1257—1261, provides that within five years from date is admitted to Union federal agencies having control over land or properties retained by United States under § 5(c) (d) Act shall report President as 'continued need such property, if determines property no longer needed it be conveyed State Hawaii.' The designated Director Bureau Budget perform his functions thereunder. thereafter, pursuant an opinion Attorney General, 42 Op.Atty.Gen. (No. 4), concluded, so advised agencies, lands referred in do not include obtained through purchase, condemnation gift but are limited which at one time belonged were ceded acquired exchange therefor. 2 filed this original action against Director, Art. III, 2, Constitution States, seeking obtain order requiring him withdraw advice determine whether a certain 203 acres was 'needed States' and, needed, convey Hawaii. We have concluded suit absent its consent, cannot maintained State. general rule relief sought nominally officer fact sovereign decree would operate latter. E.g., Dugan v. Rank, 372 609, 999 (1963); Malone Bowdoin, 369 643, 82 980, 8 168 (1962); Larson Domestic & Foreign Commerce Corp., 337 682, 69 1457, 93 L.Ed. 1628 (1949). Here requested require Director's official affirmative action, affect public administration government cause well disposition admittedly belonging States. complaint therefore dismissed. Oregon Hitchcock, 202 60, 26 568, 50 935 (1906). 3 Dismissed. 4 Mr. Justice WHITE took part consideration decision case.

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