Constitution > Article III > Section 2
Claiming Lands Jurisdiction Clause/Land Grant Jurisdiction Clause
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;—to Controversies between two or more States;— between a State and Citizens of another State,—between Citizens of different States,—between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
Related Resources
- Charter of New England
- The Charter of Maryland
- Enclosure 7 to Samuel Purviance (May 20, 1782): Some Remarks on the Title of Virginia to the Lands on the Western-Waters · recipient: Samuel Purviance
- Enclosure 6 to Samuel Purviance (May 20, 1782): Memorandums concerning Colo. Henderson's Title from the Cherokee Indians in Answer to Mr. Purviance's Letters · recipient: Samuel Purviance
- George Mason to Arthur Lee · recipient: Arthur Lee
- Draft Sketch of Constitution by Edmund Randolph
- Draft Resolution by John Blair · recipient: John Blair
- Objections to the Constitution
- United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States.
- The Landholder VI
- Thomas Lloyd's Notes of the Pennsylvania Ratification Convention
- Thomas Lloyds Notes of the Pennsylvania Ratification Convention
- Timothy Pickering to John Gardner · recipient: John Gardner
- The Federalist No. 40
- Journal Notes of the Virginia Ratification Convention Proceedings
- Melancton Smith's Notes of the New York Ratification Convention Debates
- Draft Structural Amendments to The Constitution
- John McKesson's Notes of the New York Ratification Convention Debates
- Richard Harison's Notes of the New York Ratification Convention Debates
- Francis Childs' Notes of the New York Ratification Convention Debates