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FCC v. Florida Power Corp.

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Jay E. Ricks (on behalf of the appellants)
Allan J. Topoi (on behalf of the appellees)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1658
Appellee: 
Florida Power Corp.
Appellant: 
Federal Communications Commission
Consolidation: 
Group W Cable, Inc., et al. v. Florida Power Corp. et al., No. 85-1660
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
480 U.S. 245 (1987)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 3, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 25, 1987
Issues: 
Due Process, Takings Clause

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The Oyez Project, FCC v. Florida Power Corp. , 480 U.S. 245 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1658)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for FCC, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Takings Clause

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Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
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White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall