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CHICAGO v. INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

No. 96-910.

522 U.S. 156 (1997)

CITY OF CHICAGO et al. v. INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided December 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benna Ruth Solomon argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were Lawrence Rosenthal and Anne Berleman Kearney.

Richard J. Brennan argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Kimball R. Anderson and Thomas C. Cronin.*

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined, p. 175.

Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The city of Chicago, like municipalities throughout the country, has an ordinance that provides for the designation and protection of historical landmarks. Chicago Municipal Code, Art. XVII, §§ 2-120-580 through 2-120-920 (1990). The city's Landmarks Ordinance is administered by the Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks (Chicago Landmarks Commission or Commission). Pursuant to the...

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