Linda Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

544 U.S. 528 · Decided May 23, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Linda Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. was decided on May 23, 2005 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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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Full case caption

Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii, et al. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2004-046, docket 2004-046-01.

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