Alamo Land & Cattle Co., Inc. v. Arizona Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

424 U.S. 295 · Decided February 24, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Alamo Land & Cattle Co., Inc. v. Arizona Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit was decided on February 24, 1976 by a vote of 6–2. 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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How the Justices voted

Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.

Full case caption

Alamo Land & Cattle Co., Inc. v. Arizona Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-034, docket 1975-034-01.

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