Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Public Agencies Opposed to Social Security Entrapment et al.
Decided June 19, 1986. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 85-521 · 477 U.S. 41 (1986) · Cited 248 times
Holding
Amended 418(g) does not effect a taking of property within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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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.
- Sinking-Fund Cases · 99 U.S. 700 (1879)
- Flemming v. Nestor · 363 U.S. 603 (1960)
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe · 455 U.S. 130 (1982)
- Lynch v. United States · 292 U.S. 571 (1934)
- National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 470 U.S. 451 (1985)
- Perry v. United States · 294 U.S. 330 (1935)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- United States v. Winstar Corp. · 518 U.S. 839 (1996)
- National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius · 567 U.S. 519 (2012)
- Bowen v. Gilliard · 483 U.S. 587 (1987)
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