UNITED STATES v. PARCEL OF RUMSON, N. J., LAND

No. 91-781.

507 U.S. 111 (1993)

UNITED STATES v. A PARCEL OF LAND, BUILDINGS, APPURTENANCES, AND IMPROVEMENTS, KNOWN AS 92 BUENA VISTA AVENUE, RUMSON, NEW JERSEY, et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided February 24, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy L. Wax argued the cause for the United States. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Mueller, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, and David T. Shelledy.

James A. Plaisted argued the cause for the respondents. With him on the briefs was Shalom D. Stone.*

Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Blackmun, O'Connor, and Souter, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined, p. 131. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, J., joined, p. 139.


Justice Stevens announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Justice Blackmun, Justice O'Connor, and Justice Souter join.

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