Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. Debenedictis

480 U.S. 470 · Decided March 9, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. Debenedictis was decided on March 9, 1987 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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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Full case caption

Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. et al. v. Debenedictis, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1986-052, docket 1986-052-01.

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