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DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. et al. v. BARASCH et al. (1989)

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DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. et al. v. BARASCH et al.
Term: 1988
Important Dates
Argued: November 7, 1988
Decided: January 11, 1989
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-1
Majority
William BrennanAnthony KennedyThurgood MarshallWilliam RehnquistJohn Paul Stevens
Concurring
Sandra Day O'ConnorAntonin ScaliaByron White
Dissenting
Harry Blackmun

DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. et al. v. BARASCH et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 11, 1989. The case was argued before the court on November 7, 1988.

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Pennsylvania State Appellate Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Due Process - Due process: takings clause, or other non-constitutional governmental taking of property
  • Petitioner: Electric or hydroelectric power utility, power cooperative, or gas and electric company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State department or agency
  • Respondent state: Pennsylvania
  • Citation: 488 U.S. 299
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Rehnquist

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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