The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, February 19, 1985
Decision: Friday, June 28, 1985
Issues: Due Process, Takings Clause

Advocates

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)

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: 7 votes for Williamson Planning Comm'n, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Takings Clause
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a jurisdictional dissent
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Williamson Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank, 473 U.S. 172 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_4/>
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