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Williamson Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank

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Williamson Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank - Oral Argument
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Robert L. Estes (on behalf of the petitioners)
Edwin S. Kneedler (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae in support of petitioners)
G. T. Nebel (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-4
Petitioner: 
Williamson Planning Comm'n
Respondent: 
Hamilton Bank
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
473 U.S. 172 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 19, 1985
Decided: 
Friday, June 28, 1985
Issues: 
Due Process, Takings Clause
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Williamson Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank , 473 U.S. 172 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_4)
(last visited Monday, January 25, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Williamson Planning Comm'n, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Takings Clause

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Wrote a jurisdictional dissent
White
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

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