Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City
473 U.S. 172 · Decided June 28, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City was decided on June 28, 1985 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 473 U.S. 172 · 105 S. Ct. 3108 · 87 L. Ed. 2d 126 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 87
- Docket number
- 84-4
- Decided
- June 28, 1985
- Argued
- February 19, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Williamson County Regional Planning Commission et al. v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-152, docket 1984-152-01.
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