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Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel

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Peter Buscemi (on behalf of the Respondents UMWA)
Edwin S. Kneedler (supporting the Federal Respondents)
John T. Montgomery (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
97-42
Petitioner: 
Eastern Enterprises
Respondent: 
Apfel
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1994-2005)
Opinion: 
524 U.S. 498 (1998)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 4, 1998
Decided: 
Thursday, June 25, 1998
Issues: 
Due Process, Takings Clause

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The Oyez Project, Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel , 524 U.S. 498 (1998)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1997/1997_97_42)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent, joined Breyer's dissent
Stevens
Wrote the judgment of the Court
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Wrote a special concurrence
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent, joined Breyer's dissent
Souter
Wrote a regular concurrence
Thomas
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent, joined Breyer's dissent
Ginsburg
Wrote a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Breyer

Judgment of the Court by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor