Murr v. Wisconsin
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-214 | Mar 20, 2017 | Apr 30, 2025 | 5-3 | Kennedy | OT 2016 |
Holding: The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin was correct to analyze the lot owners' property as a single unit in assessing the effect of the challenged governmental action.
Judgment: Affirmed, 5-3, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on April 30, 2025. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Thomas and Alito joined. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: In regulatory takings case, court announces a new test (Miriam Seifter, June 24, 2017)
- And then there were nine the remaining decisions (Amy Howe, June 23, 2017)
- A "view" from the courtroom: The metes and bounds of the term (Mark Walsh, June 23, 2017)
- Argument analysis: Justices search for a common denominator in takings case (Miriam Seifter, March 21, 2017)
- Argument preview: Defining the denominator in regulatory takings law (Miriam Seifter, March 14, 2017)
- Justices release March calendar (Amy Howe, February 3, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/26/2015 | Application (15A6) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 15, 2015 to August 14, 2015, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 06/30/2015 | Application (15A6) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 14, 2015. |
| 08/14/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2015) |
| 09/04/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent Wisconsin to respond filed. |
| 09/09/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 16, 2015, for all respondents. |
| 09/17/2015 | Brief amici curiae of California Cattlemen's Association, et al. filed. |
| 10/16/2015 | Brief of respondent St. Croix County, Wisconsin in opposition filed. |
| 10/29/2015 | Reply of petitioners Joseph P. Murr, et al. filed. |
| 11/04/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015. |
| 11/30/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| 12/07/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2015. |
| 12/28/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016. |
| 01/11/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016. |
| 01/15/2016 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 02/09/2016 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including April 11, 2016. |
| 02/09/2016 | The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2016. |
| 03/21/2016 | Consent to the filing of timely amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party received from counsel for respondent St. Croix County. |
| 03/22/2016 | Consent to the filing of timely amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party received from counsel for respondent Wisconsin. |
| 04/06/2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| 04/11/2016 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 04/11/2016 | Brief of petitioners Joseph P. Murr, et al. filed. |
| 04/15/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Realtors Association filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, and the Beacon Center filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amici curiae of California Cattlemen's Association, et al. filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Reason Foundation filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, and Owners' Counsel of America filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| 04/18/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Nevada, et al. filed. |
| 06/10/2016 | Brief of respondent Wisconsin filed. |
| 06/10/2016 | Brief of respondent St. Croix County filed. |
| 06/14/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Property Law Professors filed. |
| 06/14/2016 | Application (15A1265) to extend the time to file a reply brief from July 11, 2016 to July 29, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 06/16/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Carlisle Ford Runge, et al. filed. |
| 06/16/2016 | Brief amici curiae of American Planning Association, and Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association filed. |
| 06/16/2016 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondent St. Croix County. |
| 06/16/2016 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Wisconsin. |
| 06/17/2016 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed. |
| 06/17/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 06/17/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Trust for Historic Preservation filed. |
| 06/17/2016 | Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. |
| 06/17/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Walter F. Mondale, et al. |
| 06/17/2016 | Brief amici curiae of The Wisconsin Counties Association, et al. filed. |
| 06/17/2016 | Motion of the Solicitor General for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, and for divided argument filed. |
| 06/20/2016 | Application (15A1265) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits until July 29, 2016. |
| 07/27/2016 | Reply of petitioners Joseph P. Murr, et al. filed. |
| 10/03/2016 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondent St. Croix County GRANTED. |
| 10/03/2016 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Wisconsin GRANTED. |
| 10/03/2016 | Motion of the Solicitor General for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. and the time is divided as follows: 35 minutes for petitioners, 15 minutes for respondent Wisconsin, 10 minutes for respondent St. Croix County, and 10 minutes for the Solicitor General. |
| 01/20/2017 | Motion of Nevada, et al. out of time for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 02/03/2017 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 20, 2017 |
| 02/03/2017 | Record requested from the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District III. |
| 02/09/2017 | CIRCULATED. |
| 02/21/2017 | Motion of Nevada, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| 02/22/2017 | Record received from the St. Croix County Circuit Court, Wisconsin (1 box). |
| 03/20/2017 | Argued. For petitioners: John M. Groen, Sacramento, Cal. For respondent Wisconsin: Misha Tseytlin, Solicitor General, Madison, Wisconsin. For respondent St. Croix County: Richard J. Lazarus, Cambridge, Mass. For United States, as amicus curiae, in support of respondents: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| 04/14/2017 | Record received from the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District III. The record is electronic. |
| 06/23/2017 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Gorsuch, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. |
| 07/25/2017 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| 07/25/2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| 08/28/2017 | Record from St. Croix County has been returned. |