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Macdonald, Sommer & Frates v. Yolo County

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Macdonald, Sommer & Frates v. Yolo County - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Howard N. Ellman (on behalf of the appellant)
William L. Owen (on behalf of the appellees)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-2015
Appellee: 
Yolo County
Appellant: 
Macdonald, Sommer & Frates
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 340 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 26, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 25, 1986
Issues: 
Due Process, Takings Clause
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Macdonald, Sommer & Frates v. Yolo County , 477 U.S. 340 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_2015)
(last visited Monday, March 15, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Yolo County, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Takings Clause

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

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens