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FRANCONIA ASSOCIATES v. UNITED STATES

No. 01-455.

536 U.S. 129 (2002)

FRANCONIA ASSOCIATES et al. v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff H. Eckland argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were William L. Roberts and Mark J. Blando.

Matthew D. Roberts argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General McCallum, James A. Feldman, David M. Cohen, and Mark L. Josephs.†

Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice Ginsburg, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The two cases consolidated for our review concern the timeliness of claims filed against the United States under the Tucker Act, 28 U. S. C. § 1491. Petitioners are property owners who participated in a federal program to promote development of affordable rental housing in areas not traditionally served by conventional lenders. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans issued by the Farmers Home Administration...

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