Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia et al.
Decided November 1, 1983. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 81-2332 · 464 U.S. 30 (1983) · Cited 153 times
Holding
C P is not a "displaced person" within the meaning of the Act.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 8
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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.
- Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Organization · 441 U.S. 600 (1979)
- United States v. Miller · 317 U.S. 369 (1943)
- Robert C. Herd & Co. v. Krawill MacHinery Corp. · 359 U.S. 297 (1959)
- Shaw v. Railroad Co. · 101 U.S. 557 (1880)
- New Orleans Gas Light Co. v. Drainage Commission of New Orleans · 197 U.S. 453 (1905)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- FBI v. Fazaga · 595 U.S. 344 (2022)
- Almendarez-Torres v. United States · 523 U.S. 224 (1998)
- Oubre v. Entergy Operations, Inc. · 522 U.S. 422 (1998)
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