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Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey

141 S. Ct. 2244 · Decided June 29, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey was decided on June 29, 2021 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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.

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Case details

Citations
141 S. Ct. 2244 · 210 L. Ed. 2d 624 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 3564
Docket number
19-1039
Decided
June 29, 2021
Argued
April 28, 2021
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Majority opinion
John G. Roberts Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
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

Full case caption

Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-068, docket 2020-068-01.

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