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He asked how far is too far in regulatory restrictions."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 33-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 33-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 29-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 29-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 33-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 33-35"}]}],"caption":"Tahoe-Sierra Pres. Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Reg. Planning Agency","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.508469Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:32.524934Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Landowners argue a temporary ban on development permanently deprived them of property rights. The agency argues the ban served a valid public purpose.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 33-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 33-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 29-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 29-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-29"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2002-01-07T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2001","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/00-1167.html","primary_docket":"00-1167","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T17:22:03.804559Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["This case tests whether a temporary land-use restriction triggers an automatic constitutional violation. the sides that brought the case claim the ban permanently destroyed their property value. The agency argues the restriction was a reasonable, temporary measure to protect the environment."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 33-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 33-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 29-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 29-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-29"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 7, 2002."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 33-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 33-35"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the Court to declare the temporary ban an automatic taking. They argue the ban permanently destroyed their property value.","The agency wants the Court to uphold the ban. They argue the restriction was a reasonable, temporary measure to protect the environment."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 33-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 33-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 29-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 29-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-29"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case argue the ban permanently deprived them of all economic use. They claim this triggers an automatic constitutional violation.","The agency argues the ban was a reasonable, temporary measure. They claim it served a valid public purpose without permanently destroying value."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 33-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 33-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 29-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 29-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-29"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the case was submitted. He ended the oral argument session."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 33-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 33-35"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["The outcome defines the limits of temporary land-use regulations. It determines whether short-term bans can permanently destroy property value without compensation. This affects how local governments manage environmental protection and development."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 33-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 33-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 29-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 29-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-29"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 33-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 33-35"}]}],"slug":"2001-00-1167-tahoe-sierra-pres-council-inc-v-tahoe-reg-planning-agency","term":"2001","title":"Does a temporary land-use moratorium constitute a per se taking?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 5-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 5-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 33-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 33-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 50, lines 29-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 50, lines 29-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-1167.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 23-29"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}