San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego
450 U.S. 621 · Decided March 24, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego was decided on March 24, 1981 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” 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
- 450 U.S. 621 · 101 S. Ct. 1287 · 67 L. Ed. 2d 551 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 1
- Docket number
- 79-678
- Decided
- March 24, 1981
- Argued
- December 1, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1257
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-063, docket 1980-063-01.
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