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United States v. Locke

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Advocates
Carolyn F. Corwin (Argued the cause for the appellants)
Harold A. Swafford (Argued the cause for the appellees)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1394
Appellee: 
Locke
Appellant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 84 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 6, 1984
Decided: 
Monday, April 1, 1985
Issues: 
Due Process, Takings Clause

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Locke , 471 U.S. 84 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1394)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 43 U.S.C. 1744

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall