Hodel v. Irving
481 U.S. 704 · Decided May 18, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hodel v. Irving was decided on May 18, 1987 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 481 U.S. 704 · 107 S. Ct. 2076 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 668 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2059
- Docket number
- 85-637
- Decided
- May 18, 1987
- Argued
- October 6, 1986
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Hodel, Secretary of the Interior v. Irving et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-098, docket 1986-098-01.
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