| Andrus v. Allard | |
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| Decided November 27, 1979 | |
| Full case name | Andrus v. Allard |
| Citations | 444 U.S. 51 ( more ) |
| Holding | |
| A ban on the sale of a commodity already in a commercial inventory is not a taking when there is no requirement to surrender the commodity to the government. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Takings Clause, Eagle Protection Act | |
Andrus v. Allard, 444 U.S. 51 (1979), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a ban on the sale of a commodity already in a commercial inventory is not a taking when there is no requirement to surrender the commodity to the government. [1] [2]