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United States v. Lee 106 U.S. 196 (1882) is a 5-to-4 ruling by the United States Supreme Court which held that the Constitution’s prohibition on lawsuits against the federal government did not extend to officers of the government themselves. The case involved the heir of Mary Anna Custis Lee wife of Confederate States of America General Robert E. Lee who sued to regain control of Arlington House and its grounds.