Court: |
US Supreme Court |
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Facts: |
Hideously complex. Eastern got out of the coal business, but Congress
may make them liable for health care for former workers... |
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Posture: |
Many appeals. |
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Issue: |
Is the coal act, by its retroactive nature, an unconstitutional taking
from Eastern? |
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Holding: |
Yes. |
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Rule: |
You can't impose a disproportionate and retroactive burden. |
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Reasoning: |
Lots of it, but it's convoluted. Interesting, though, that the court
is meddling in economic policy once again. |
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Dicta: |
Many concurrances and dissents. |