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Case Summary
United States v. Ligon
United States v. Ligon, 440 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 2006).
Précis
This 9th Circuit decision clarifies how “archeological value,” as defined in the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (“ARPA”), relates to “value,” as used in the United States Code in connection with the theft of government property. Holding that “archeological value” does not . . . .
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