Susette Kelo v. City of New London
545 U.S. 469 · Decided June 23, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
Susette Kelo v. City of New London was decided on June 23, 2005 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.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 545 U.S. 469 · 125 S. Ct. 2655 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 439 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 5011
- Docket number
- 04-108
- Decided
- June 23, 2005
- Argued
- February 22, 2005
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Susette Kelo, et al. v. City of New London, Connecticut, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-069, docket 2004-069-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Due process, takings clause”
- San Remo Hotel, L. P. v. City and County of San Francisco
- Linda Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- Allen D. Brown and Greg Hayes v. Legal Foundation of Washington
- Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Anthony Palazzolo v. Rhode Island
- Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Cases on the same legal provision: Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Agins et Ux. v. City of Tiburon
- Gurley v. Rhoden
- City of Pittsburgh v. Alco Parking Corp.
- United States v. Fuller et Ux.
- United States v. Grand River Dam Authority
- General Box Co. v. United States
Same Term, same area (Due Process)
- Linda Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- Carman L. Deck v. Missouri
- Reginald A. Wilkinson v. Charles E. Austin
- San Remo Hotel, L. P. v. City and County of San Francisco
- Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error