Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco
Decided June 28, 2021. The Court ruled per curiam, an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 20-1212 · 594 U.S. 474 (2021) · Cited 131 times
Holding
Administrative exhaustion of state remedies is not a prerequisite for a 42 U. S. C. §1983 takings claim when the government has reached a conclusive position; the Ninth Circuit’s decision in this case directly contravenes Knick v. Township of Scott, 588 U. S. ___.
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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.
- Woodford v. Ngo · 548 U.S. 81 (2006)
- Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency · 520 U.S. 725 (1997)
- Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City · 473 U.S. 172 (1985)
- Palazzolo v. Rhode Island · 533 U.S. 606 (2001)
- Horne v. Department of Agriculture · 569 U.S. 513 (2013)
- MacDonald, Sommer & Frates v. Yolo County · 477 U.S. 340 (1986)
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