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Bay Point Properties, Inc. v. Mississippi Transportation Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1077 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether the just-compensation clause prohibits a legislature from limiting how just compensation for a taking is calculated; and (2) whether the just-compensation clause allows the jury to value the fee interest taken as if it were still encumbered by a discontinued highway easement.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/02/2016Application (16A552) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 1, 2017 to March 3, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
12/07/2016Application (16A552) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 3, 2017.
03/03/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2017)
03/30/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2017.
04/06/2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation.
04/06/2017Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Virginia Institute for Public Policy, et al.
04/06/2017Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Cato Institute, et al.
05/08/2017Brief of respondents Mississippi Transportation Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
05/15/2017Reply of petitioner Bay Point Properties, Inc., fka BP Properties, Inc. filed.
05/23/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.
06/06/2017Rescheduled.
06/12/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
06/19/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
06/26/2017Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Cato Institute, et al. GRANTED.
06/26/2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation GRANTED.
06/26/2017Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Virginia Institute for Public Policy, et al. GRANTED.
06/26/2017Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Thomas joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion).