Bernadine Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

Decided May 27, 1997. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 96-243 · 520 U.S. 725 (1997) · Cited 426 times

Holding

Suitum’s regulatory takings claim is ripe for adjudication.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City · 473 U.S. 172 (1985)
• MacDonald, Sommer & Frates v. Yolo County · 477 U.S. 340 (1986)
• Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner · 387 U.S. 136 (1967)
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc. · 452 U.S. 264 (1981)
• Agins v. City of Tiburon · 447 U.S. 255 (1980)
• Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City · 438 U.S. 104 (1978)
• Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council · 505 U.S. 1003 (1992)
• Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon · 260 U.S. 393 (1922)
• Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. DeBenedictis · 480 U.S. 470 (1987)
• Lake Country Estates, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency · 440 U.S. 391 (1979)
• Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc. · 509 U.S. 43 (1993)
• Monongahela Navigation Co. v. United States · 148 U.S. 312 (1893)
• United States v. 564.54 Acres of Monroe and Pike County Land · 441 U.S. 506 (1979)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Knick v. Township of Scott · 588 U.S. 180 (2019)
• Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco · 594 U.S. 474 (2021)
• Horne v. Department of Agriculture · 576 U.S. 351 (2015)
• Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency · 535 U.S. 302 (2002)
• Palazzolo v. Rhode Island · 533 U.S. 606 (2001)
• San Remo Hotel, L. P. v. City & County of San Francisco · 545 U.S. 323 (2005)
• Los Angeles Police Department v. United Reporting Publishing Corp. · 528 U.S. 32 (1999)

Official text

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1997). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).