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TINA B. BENNIS v. MICHIGAN (1996)

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TINA B. BENNIS v. MICHIGAN
Term: 1995
Important Dates
Argued: November 29, 1995
Decided: March 4, 1996
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
5-4
Majority
Sandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin Scalia
Concurring
Ruth Bader GinsburgClarence Thomas
Dissenting
Stephen BreyerAnthony KennedyDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens

TINA B. BENNIS v. MICHIGAN is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 4, 1996. The case was argued before the court on November 29, 1995.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Michigan State Trial 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: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: Michigan
  • Citation: 516 U.S. 442
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • 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 conservative.

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