The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 6, 1984
Decision: Monday, April 1, 1985
Issues: Due Process, Takings Clause

Advocates

Carolyn F. Corwin (Argued the cause for the appellants)
Harold A. Swafford (Argued the cause for the appellees)

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 Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 43 U.S.C. 1744
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Locke, 471 U.S. 84 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1394/>
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