Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. United States

568 U.S. 23 · Decided December 4, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. United States was decided on December 4, 2012 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Elena Kagan.

Full case caption

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Petitioner v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2012-001, docket 2012-001-01.

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