Dames & Moore v. Regan
453 U.S. 654 · Decided July 2, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dames & Moore v. Regan was decided on July 2, 1981 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 453 U.S. 654 · 101 S. Ct. 2972 · 69 L. Ed. 2d 918 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 44
- Docket number
- 80-2078
- Decided
- July 2, 1981
- Argued
- June 24, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 1702
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Dames & Moore v. Regan, Secretary of Treasury, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-152, docket 1980-152-01.
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