Summa Corp. v. California ex Rel. State Lands Commission
466 U.S. 198 · Decided April 17, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Summa Corp. v. California ex Rel. State Lands Commission was decided on April 17, 1984 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 466 U.S. 198 · 104 S. Ct. 1751 · 80 L. Ed. 2d 237 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 56
- Docket number
- 82-708
- Decided
- April 17, 1984
- Argued
- February 29, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Summa Corp. v. California ex Rel. State Lands Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-068, docket 1983-068-01.
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