City of Eastlake v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
426 U.S. 668 · Decided June 21, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
City of Eastlake v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc. was decided on June 21, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Zoning and land use restrictions” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 426 U.S. 668 · 96 S. Ct. 2358 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 132 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 186
- Docket number
- 74-1563
- Decided
- June 21, 1976
- Argued
- March 1, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Zoning and land use restrictions
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
City of Eastlake et al. v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-138, docket 1975-138-01.
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