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 · Cited 131 times

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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