Horne v. Department of Agriculture
576 U.S. 351 · Decided June 22, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Horne v. Department of Agriculture was decided on June 22, 2015 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. 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
- 576 U.S. 351 · 135 S. Ct. 2419 · 192 L. Ed. 2d 388 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 4064
- Docket number
- 14-275
- Decided
- June 22, 2015
- Argued
- April 22, 2015
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Horne v. Department of Agriculture
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-069, docket 2014-069-01.
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- Fane Lozman v. the City of Riviera Beach
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Cases on the same legal provision: Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Agins et Ux. v. City of Tiburon
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- City of Pittsburgh v. Alco Parking Corp.
- United States v. Fuller et Ux.
- United States v. Grand River Dam Authority
- General Box Co. v. United States
Same Term, same area (Due Process)
- Johnson v. United StatesAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Obergefell v. HodgesAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
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