Bernadine Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
520 U.S. 725 · Decided May 27, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bernadine Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency was decided on May 27, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter 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
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 725 · 117 S. Ct. 1659 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 980 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3233
- Docket number
- 96-243
- Decided
- May 27, 1997
- Argued
- February 26, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Bernadine Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-060, docket 1996-060-01.
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