Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-1447 | Fla S. Ct. | Jan 15, 2013 | Jun 25, 2013 | 5-4 | Alito | OT 2012 |
Holding: The government"s demand for property from a land-use permit applicant must satisfy the Nollan /Dolan requirements even when it denies the permit.
Judgment: Reversed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Alito on June 25, 2013. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion recap: Broadening property owners right to sue (Tejinder Singh, July 1, 2013)
- Details: Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District (Tejinder Singh, June 25, 2013)
- Argument preview: When is a civic task a "taking"? (Lyle Denniston, January 15, 2013)
- Argument recap: An ever-shrinking "takings" claim (Lyle Denniston, January 15, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/20/2012 | Application (11A909) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2012 to June 1, 2012, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 03/30/2012 | Application (11A909) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 1, 2012. |
| 05/30/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2012) |
| 06/22/2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 1, 2012. |
| 08/01/2012 | Brief of respondent St. Johns River Water Management District in opposition filed. |
| 08/14/2012 | Reply of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| 08/15/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| 10/01/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012. |
| 10/05/2012 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 10/31/2012 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 15, 2013. |
| 11/06/2012 | Conditional consent to the fiing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 11/08/2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 21, 2012. |
| 11/08/2012 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 21, 2012. |
| 11/13/2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neitiher party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| 11/21/2012 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 11/21/2012 | Joint appendix (exhibits volume) filed. |
| 11/21/2012 | Brief of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed. |
| 11/27/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Association of Florida Community Developers, et al. filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Hillcrest Property, LLP filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rigihts Union filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Land Use Institute, Ltd. filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Institute for Justice, et al. filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Owners' Counsel of America filed. |
| 12/06/2012 | CIRCULATED |
| 12/21/2012 | Brief of respondent St. Johns River Water Management District filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/27/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Former Members of the National Research Council Committee on Mitigating Wetland Losses filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/28/2012 | Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/28/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/28/2012 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 12/28/2012 | Brief amici curiae of American Planning Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/28/2012 | Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/28/2012 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Florida. (1 box) |
| 01/04/2013 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 01/08/2013 | Reply of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/15/2013 | Argued. For petitioner: Paul J. Beard, II, Sacramento, Cal. For respondent: Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Washington, D. C.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| 06/25/2013 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. |
| 07/29/2013 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
Holding: The government”s demand for property from a land-use permit applicant must satisfy theNollan /Dolan“requirements even when it denies the permit.
Judgment:”Reversed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Alito on June 25, 2013. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor joined.