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Anthony Palazzolo v. Rhode Island

533 U.S. 606 · Decided June 28, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Anthony Palazzolo v. Rhode Island was decided on June 28, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
533 U.S. 606 · 121 S. Ct. 2448 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 592 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4910
Docket number
99-2047
Decided
June 28, 2001
Argued
February 26, 2001
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Majority opinion
Anthony M. Kennedy
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Due Process
Legal provision
Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Antonin ScaliaConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice David H. SouterDissent
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Stephen G. BreyerDissentWrote an opinion

Full case caption

Anthony Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2000-085, docket 2000-085-01.

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