Allen D. Brown and Greg Hayes v. Legal Foundation of Washington
538 U.S. 216 · Decided March 26, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Allen D. Brown and Greg Hayes v. Legal Foundation of Washington was decided on March 26, 2003 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 538 U.S. 216 · 123 S. Ct. 1406 · 155 L. Ed. 2d 376 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 2493
- Docket number
- 01-1325
- Decided
- March 26, 2003
- Argued
- December 9, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Allen D. Brown and Greg Hayes v. Legal Foundation of Washington et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-035, docket 2002-035-01.
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