523 U.S. 833 (1998) Cited 9,058 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that "only a purpose to cause harm unrelated to the legitimate object of arrest will satisfy the element of arbitrary conduct shocking to the conscience, necessary for a due process violation"
544 U.S. 528 (2005) Cited 1,221 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that a substantive due process inquiry has "no proper place" in Takings doctrine, while distinguishing Nollan and Dolan as a special application of unconstitutional conditions doctrine for Takings
Holding that, under Indiana state law, "allegations of increased risk of future identity theft . . . [are not] a harm that the law is prepared to remedy"
Holding that a violation of substantive due process "occurs when arbitrary and capricious government action deprives an individual of a constitutionally protected property interest"
Holding that claim that taking was for private purpose was not ripe because plaintiffs "failed to utilize their state law remedies" such as an appeal of the relevant state actors' decisions
Holding that the plaintiff had an adequate remedy at state law because decisions of the zoning boards were subject to judicial review in Illinois state courts
Holding that if the Takings Clause applies to an alleged violation, no substantive due process claim applies. "Substantive due process analysis has no place in contexts already addressed by explicit textual provisions of constitutional protection, regardless of whether the plaintiff's potential claims under those amendments have merit."