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Citation: 431 U.S. 322

1. Massachusetts v. Westcott, No. 75-1775, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued January 17, 1977 , May 23, 1977

OVERVIEW: Defendant's conviction for violating a Massachusetts law prohibiting nonresidents of Massachusetts from dragging for fish in Vineyard Sound was vacated because federal law preempted the States from denying vessels that were federally enrolled and licensed for the fisheries the right to fish in State waters on the same terms as State residents.


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