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Murr v. Wisconsin

137 S. Ct. 1933 · Decided June 23, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Murr v. Wisconsin was decided on June 23, 2017 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
137 S. Ct. 1933 · 198 L. Ed. 2d 497 · 2017 U.S. LEXIS 4046
Docket number
15-214
Decided
June 23, 2017
Argued
March 20, 2017
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–3
Majority opinion
Anthony M. Kennedy
Opinion assigned by
Anthony M. Kennedy
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Due Process
Legal provision
Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Clarence ThomasDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.DissentWrote an opinion
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Dissent
Justice Sonia SotomayorMajority
Justice Elena KaganMajority

Did not participate: Neil M. Gorsuch.

Full case caption

Murr v. Wisconsin

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-051, docket 2016-051-01.

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