The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 2, 1984
Decision: Tuesday, December 4, 1984
Issues: Due Process, Takings Clause

Advocates

H. Louis Nichols (on behalf of Respondent)
Joshua I. Schwartz (on behalf of Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Takings Clause
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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The Oyez Project, United States v. 50 Acres Of Land, 469 U.S. 24 (1984),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1170/>
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